genotype

= = = Definition: = toc An individual's genetic makeup. Gen Psych, CH 2, pp.60

= Examples: =
 * BB (Pure) or Bb (Heterozygous) if B stood for Brown hair.
 * FF, Ff, ff. F could stand for an individual having freckles. While (F) would be dominant and (f) would be recessive. So ff would show they didn't have freckles.

= Analogies: = Coding - Information. Alleles - One or two forms of a gene. Genetic - Science of genes. Dominant - One allele makes up the coding. Recessive - Little phenotypic make up.


 * Another example is to compare a computer to a computer program. The program would be the genotype with encoded information like the alleles. While the computer is the phenotype.
 * Example found at [|General Atomics]

= Mnemonics: = ( The particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism).


 * (A group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution).**

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=In the News:= [|Genotype Information] The following link goes to a science learning page.On this page is information about what a genotype is and how it originated.An individual can also learn how genotype affects the phenotype.For further information and explanation there is a helpful video to watch as well.While watching the video one will learn the link between genotype and phenotype.

[|Genetic Dominance] Above is a link that has a summary of what a genotype is.They include how dominance versus recessive genes affect the genotype make up.Also,including the difference between over dominance and co-dominance.Then,they show charts with examples of genotype make ups and what the codings stand for to give readers a better understanding.

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