monohybrid
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the offspring of individuals that differ with respect to a particular gene pair.
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Also called monohybrid cross. a genetic cross made to examine the distribution of one specific set of alleles in the resulting offspring.
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Etymology
Origin of monohybrid
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Genetics - Middle School
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To demonstrate a monohybrid cross, consider the case of true-breeding pea plants with yellow versus green pea seeds.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Because of independent assortment and dominance, the 9:3:3:1 dihybrid phenotypic ratio can be collapsed into two 3:1 ratios, characteristic of any monohybrid cross that follows a dominant and recessive pattern.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Mendel called this phenomenon the law of segregation, which can be demonstrated in a monohybrid cross.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
However, the 1:2:1 genotypic ratio characteristic of a Mendelian monohybrid cross still applies.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
On the basis of these results, Mendel postulated that each parent in the monohybrid cross contributed one of two paired unit factors to each offspring, and every possible combination of unit factors was equally likely.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
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