More Mice with Fangs: Intermediate Punnett Squares
Author(s): Kaci Thompson1, Karen Nelson2
1. University of Maryland 2. University Of Maryland
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Description
In this module, another approach to probability is discussed, specific to genetics, called Punnett Squares. Punnett Squares were invented by one Reginald Punnett, a British geneticist who also studied ribbon worms and played cricket with G. H. Hardy of Hardy-Weinberg fame, one of the true big cheeses in the genetics world.
In this module, you'll see how Punnett Squares are really just a graphical way of reproducing the basic rules of probability.
You'll also see how to predict the phenotypic outcome from a variety of multi-loci genotypic crosses in other words, how to predict what the kids will look like.
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Researchers should cite this work as follows:
- Thompson, K., Nelson, K. (2018). More Mice with Fangs: Intermediate Punnett Squares. MathBench, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/Q4W70T