Genetics
Genetics
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ISBN: 9781464109461
Author: Benjamin A. Pierce
Publisher: MAC HIGHER
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Chapter 6.2, Problem 2COQ
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The proband in a pedigree.

Introduction:

A pedigree is a pictorial representation, which represents the history of a family, essentially a tree that outlines the inheritance of characteristics. When a particular disease or characteristics is observed in a person then a geneticist often studies the family history of the affected person by constructing a pedigree.

Summary Introduction

To determine:

Whether the proband always found in the last generation of the pedigree.

Introduction:

A pictorial representation which represents history of a family, essentially a tree that outlines the inheritance of characteristics is known as pedigree. The person that serves as a starting point for the pedigree is called as proband.

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