Unusual genetic disorder inheritance explained

Key terms Pedigree Chart that shows the presence or absence of a trait within a family across generations Genotype The genetic makeup of an organism (ex: TT) Phenotype The physical characteristics of an organism (ex: tall) Dominant allele Allele that is phenotypically expressed over another allele Recessive allele Allele that is only expressed in absence of a dominant allele Autosomal trait Trait that is located on an autosome (non-sex chromosome) Sex-linked trait Trait that is located on one of the two sex chromosomes Homozygous Having two identical alleles for a particular gene Heterozygous Having two different alleles for a particular gene #PedigreeChart #genotype #phenotype #DominantAllele #RecessiveAllele #AutosomalTrait #SexlinkedTrait #homozygous #Heterozygous
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