第3章 孟德尔定律的扩展.ppt

The type of dominance does not affect the inheritance of an allele; it does affect the phenotypic expression of the allele. The classification of dominance may depend on the level of the phenotype examined. Lethal alleles cause the death of an individual possessing them, usually at an early stage of development, and may alter phenotypic ratios. Multiple alleles refers to the presence of more than two alleles at a locus within a group. Their presence increases the number of genotypes and phenotypes possible. Gene interaction refers to interaction between genes at different loci to produce