BIO152H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: X-Inactivation, Meiosis, Chromosome

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14 Oct 2015
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Outline: chromosome theory of inheritance, discovery of sex-linked genes, chromosomal basis of sex, sex-linked inheritance in humans. Inheritance of linked genes: alteration of chromosome number and structure. Mendelian inheritance review: chromosomes + genes present in diploid cells, homologous chromosomes separate during meiosis, alleles segregate during meiosis, fertilization restores 1n condition for chromosomes and genes. Chromosome theory of inheritance: mendelian genes have specific positions along chromosomes and it is the chromosomes that undergo segregation and independent assortment. X-linked inheritance: a gene that resides on the x chromosome. Y-linked inheritance: a gene that resides on the y chromosome. Sex-linked inheritance: a gene is on either sex chromosome. Autosomal inheritance: shown by genes on non-sex chromosomes. Chromosomal basis of sex: each egg contains one x chromosome, half the sperm contain an x chromosome and half contain the y chromosome (sex determination is a 50-50 chance) In females, one x is inactivated, thus females an males now have one copy of x-linked genes.

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