Genetics · Module 1 · Mendelian transmission and probability

Transmission Genetics Lab

Breed populations for up to four genes and test the counts with chi-square; solve randomized majors-level probability, chi-square, pedigree and counting problems with hint ladders and animated worked solutions; match pedigrees and ratios; and apply it all to counseling, seed testing and plant breeding. Nothing here is graded.

Part 1: Multi-gene Cross Bench

Observed shareExpected share (dashed) Maternal homolog (M)Paternal homolog (P)Dominant allele (filled band)Critical value and p-value tail
Cross totals and chi-square test
MeasureValue
Phenotype classes: observed and expected
Phenotype classExpected fractionObservedExpected

Simplifications: all four genes assort independently (no linkage), dominance is complete, every zygote survives, and each offspring is drawn by chance from the parents' gametes. Gene A is flower colour (purple or white), B is seed colour (yellow or green), C is seed shape (round or wrinkled) and D is plant height (tall or short). Class labels list the phenotype for each gene: A_ means AA or Aa. The test uses α = 0.05 and is unreliable if any expected count is below 5.