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10Science7 27 Hui-Tanguru 2014. Buzzwords – Technical Jargon in Genetics Allele – two different versions of the same gene (one from mum and one from dad) Chance – probability (as either a fraction or a percentage. E.g. 1 out of 4 or 25%)
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Buzzwords – Technical Jargon in Genetics Allele – two different versions of the same gene (one from mum and one from dad) Chance – probability (as either a fraction or a percentage. E.g. 1 out of 4 or 25%) Punnett Squares – the square chart for working out inheritance Dominant – the stronger allele (version of the gene) Recessive – the weaker allele (version of the gene) Pure bred – both alleles for a gene are the same as each other Homozygous – means pure bred Heterozygous – the two alleles (for a gene) are different