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Phenotype
Physical expression of inherited traits, in this case I am a blood type group A
Genotype
Actual genes inherited from each parent. I can be an AA or an AO
Gene
Basic unit of inheritance on a chromosome
Allele
One of two or more different genes that may occupy a specific location on a chromosome
Haplotype
When two genes are close together on the same chromosome and are inherited as a "group" or "bundle"
Polymorphic
Having two or more alleles at a given gene locus genetic system which expresses 2 or more phenotypes
Codominant Expression
Equal expression of 2 different inherited alleles
Recessive
Gene product expressed only when inherited from both parents
Dominant
Gene product expressed over another gene
Amorphic
Gene which does not express a detectable product
Homozygous
2 alleles for a given trait are identical
Heterozygous
2 alleles for a given trait are different
Autosomes
Chromosomes other than sex chromosomes
Dosage Effect
Stronger agglutination which occurs when a RBC antigen is expressed from homozygous genes
Author
melissa3393
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68875
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Melissa
Description
Blood Bank Vocab.
Updated
2011-02-25T15:57:37Z
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