Lesson 9 — Pedigree Analysis


Get Focused

Tracing family histories can be very interesting. Tracing your lineage back a few generations may reveal that your family has owned land in a far-away country, or that you are related to someone in your home town. Although a hidden genetic disorder may not be what you are hoping to uncover, a good descriptive family tree may indicate that as well.

By constructing and analyzing pedigrees, you will be able to track the inheritance of rare genetic diseases through families.

This lesson examines one focusing question:

  • What technologies exist to help explain and predict the inheritance of traits in breeding programs or family histories?


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