Answer to Question #199150 in Genetics for Bailey

Question

What are the different pattern of inheritance and their genotypes? Also examples for them. Such as codominance incomplete dominance multiple alleles and sex linked and blood types

Answer 1

1.Autosomal Dominant

Each affected person has an affected parent

Occurs in every generation.

2.Autosomal Recessive

Both parents of an affected person are carriers

Not typically seen in every generation.

3.X-linked Dominant

Females more frequently affected

Can have affected males and females in same generation.

4.X-linked Recessive

Males more frequently affected

Affected males often present in each generation

5.Mitochondrial

Can affect both males and females, but only passed on by females

Can appear in every generation