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    LESSON 15:

    Pedigree Chart
    • Visual tool for following a
    Pedigree trait through generations of
    Chart a family
    • Predicts the probability that a
    baby will be born with a
    specific trait.
    Symbols used in pedigree charts
    A marriage with five children, two
    • Normal male daughters and three sons. The eldest
    son is affected by the condition.
    • Affected male
    • Normal female
    • Affected female
    • Marriage

    Eldest child  Youngest child

    © 2007 Paul Billiet ODWS


    How do you read a pedigree chart?

    • Not shaded = does NOT have the


    trait.

    • Half-shaded = “carrier” (has 1 allele).

    • Completely shaded = has the trait


    (homozygous – both alleles for the
    trait).
    Generations are identified by Roman numerals.

    II

    III

    IV
    How many individuals are represented in this
    pedigree chart?

    • A pedigree chart of a family showing 20 individuals


    1. This pedigree shows the inheritance of attached earlobes. Which parent
    has attached ear lobes?
    The father
    2. How many children do the parents have? Which child has attached ear
    lobes?
    3 children, Child #1 has attached ear lobes.
    3. Which child is married? Does the spouse have attached ear lobes?
    Child # 3 is married. Her spouse does not have attached earlobes.
    4. Do any of this child’s children have attached ear lobes?
    Yes, the son has attached earlobes.
    What does this pedigree chart show?

    • How many people are unaffected “carriers”?


    • How many people are affected by the disorder?
    • How many carriers are female?
    What does this pedigree chart show?

    • How many people are unaffected “carriers”?


    • How many people are affected by the disorder?
    • Can we tell if the disorder is dominant or
    recessive?
    • How many generations are represented?
    Royal Hemophilia Pedigree

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