Chapter 6.2, Problem 3COQ

Summary Introduction

To describe:

The features that will be exhibited in a pedigree in which the trait is present: autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant, X-linked recessive, X-linked dominant, and Y-linked inheritance.

Introduction:

A pedigree is a pictorial representation, which represents the history of a family, essentially a tree that outlines the inheritance of characteristics. The representation in the pedigree is very important. Basic presentation includes horizontal line between male and female or parents indicating mating and the vertical line indicates respective offsprings, while roman numbers indicate generations.