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Phenotypic Distribution of Polygenic Traits and Allele Frequency for Introductory Biology. John Brady and Travis Curry Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School Indianapolis IN Website:. Phenotypic Distribution of Polygenic Traits. Phenotype- Observable Traits Examples:
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Phenotypic Distribution of Polygenic Traits and Allele Frequency for Introductory Biology John Brady and Travis Curry Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School Indianapolis IN Website:
Phenotypic Distribution of Polygenic Traits • Phenotype- Observable Traits • Examples: • Polygenic Trait- phenotype is dependent on alleles at many different genes • Examples:
Why Garlic Mustard? • Abundant on campus • Invasive species • Relates to other content like populations, competition, biodiversity, evolution.
Environmental Literacy “…the capacity of an individual to act successfully in daily life on a broad understanding of how people and societies relate to each other and to natural systems, and how they might do so sustainably.” http://www.fundee.org/facts/envlit/whatisenvlit.htm
Background • Project Wild “Oh Deer” activity : used to demonstrate competition for scarce resources limiting populations: Project Wild • Illustration of variation leading to differential fitness success in a wild population • Just add some alleles and mating and it is easy to demonstrate directional and stabilizing selection in a population.
Thank You! • John Brady: jbrady@brebeuf.org • Travis Curry: tcurry@brebeuf.org • Website: http://tcurry1977.edublogs.org/