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| Chromosome Theory of Inheritance |
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| this is the theory that chromosomes are linear sequences of genes. Inheritance patterns may be generally explained by assuming that genes are located in specific sites on chromosomes. |
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| (Sept. 25, 1866 – Dec. 4, 1945) He was an American zoologist and geneticist, famous for his experimental research with the fruit fly (Drosophila) by which he established the chromosome theory of heredity. He showed that genes are linked in a series on chromosomes and are responsible for identifiable, hereditary traits. Morgan's work played a key role in establishing the field of genetics. He received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1933. |
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| a gene located on a sex chromosome, usually the X chromosome |
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| the process by which the combination of genes in an organism’s offspring becomes different from the combination of genes in that organism. |
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| the process by which the combination of genes in an organism’s offspring becomes different from the combination of genes in that organism. |
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| it’s also known as a chromosome map. An abstract map of chromosomal loci, based on recombinant frequencies |
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| any of a group of progressive muscle disorders caused by a defect in one or more genes that control muscle function and characterized by gradual irreversible wasting of skeletal muscle |
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