Using Genetic Diagrams

Use genetic diagrams to solve problems involving sex linkage and codominance

Haemophila
Several factors required for blood to clot One of the factors known as factor VIII (a protein) is effected in haemophila The gene is carried on the X chromosome and the disease caused by a recessive allele Alters the factor VIII protein that does not function and increases clotting time

DMD
Duchenne muscular dystrophy Gene for dystrophin (large protein used for muscular contractions) found on the X chromosome Mutations will cause shorter dystrophin molecule or no dystrophin Sufferers tend to be wheelchair bound by 10 years old, life expectancy of ~20 years

DMD pedigree chart

Co-dominance
Use genetic diagrams to solve problems involving co-dominance

Recipient

Donor O O+ A A+ B B+ AB AB+

O
O+ A A+

Y
Y Y Y

N
Y N Y

N
N Y Y

N
N N Y

N
N N N

N
N N N

N
N N N

N
N N N

B
B+ AB AB+

Y
Y Y Y

N
Y N Y

N
N Y Y

N
N N Y

Y
Y Y Y

N
Y N Y

N
N Y Y

N
N N Y

Roan Cattle

Roan Cattle
One of the genes for coat colour in shorthorn cattle has two alleles: CR codes for red hair Cw codes for white hair

Male CW CW Female CR

CWCW CRCW

CWCR CRCR

CR