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I. What is a pedigree?. A chart that shows how a trait is inherited through a family. II. About Pedigrees. · Circles - ____Females______ · Squares - _____Males____ · Shaded - individual is affected with the trait.
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I. What is a pedigree? A chart that shows how a trait is inherited through a family
II. About Pedigrees · Circles - ____Females______ · Squares - _____Males____ ·Shaded - individual is affected with the trait. • Carrier - an individual that carries the allele for a trait but does not express the trait. (half-shaded)
The roman numerals show generations… the numbers show the individuals within that generation
Horizontal and Vertical Lines Horizontal Lines mean marriage
Horizontal and Vertical Lines Vertical Lines mean offspring (children)