Science
Non-mendelian genetics.
Definition
Non-Mendelian genetics describes inheritance patterns that do not follow Mendel's simple dominant-recessive rules. These include incomplete dominance, codominance, multiple alleles, polygenic traits, sex-linked inheritance, and epistasis.
Examples
Real-world.
- 1 Incomplete dominance in snapdragon flowers where red × white produces pink
- 2 Codominance in AB blood type where both A and B alleles are fully expressed
- 3 Red-green color blindness as a sex-linked recessive trait more common in males