Genetics Vocab

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An organism with a recessive allele that doesn't show the trait or disease.

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carrier

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Both alleles for a gene are expressed equally.

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codominance

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Transfer of a gene from one organism's DNA to another for desired traits.

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genetic engineering

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Organism's genetic makeup or allele combinations (Tt, TT, tt)

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genotype

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Traits passed from parents to offspring

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heredity

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Two identical alleles for a gene (HH, hh)

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homozygous

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Offspring with two different alleles for a trait

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hybrid

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A situation where one allele isn't fully dominant over another (blending).

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incomplete dominance

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Three or more possible alleles of a gene determining a trait.

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Multiple alleles

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Change in DNA of a gene or chromosome

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mutation