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HW- 12.1 questions – 1, 2, 3
12.2 questions – 2, 3, 6 ,7
Pedigree Analysis
What’s in YOUR family tree?
Ch. 12.2 -- Pedigree Analysis
In humans, pedigree analysis is an important
tool for studying inherited diseases
Pedigree analysis uses family trees and
information about affected individuals to:
• figure out the genetic basis of a disease or
trait from its inheritance pattern
• predict the risk of disease in future
offspring in a family (genetic counseling)
Today….
How to read pedigrees
Determining basic patterns of inheritance
1. autosomal recessive
2. autosomal dominant
3. X-linked recessive
4. X-linked dominant (very rare)
Applying pedigree analysis – practice
Looking at the Blue People of Troublesome
Creek
Pedigree Symbols
1. Autosomal recessive pedigree - cystic fibrosis
male
female
affected individuals
1. Autosomal recessive traits
• Trait is rare in pedigree
• Trait often skips
generations (hidden in
heterozygous carriers)
• Trait affects males and
females equally
Autosomal recessive diseases in humans:
Most common ones
• Cystic fibrosis
• Sickle cell anemia
• Phenylketonuria (PKU)
These may be more common because their
heterozygotes all give a survival advantage!!
Cystic fibrosis heterozygotes are less likely
to die from cholera
Sickle cell heterozygotes are less likely to
die from malaria
PKU heterozygotes (females) are less likely
to have miscarriages
Sickle Cell / Malaria Connection
2. Autosomal dominant pedigrees
• Trait is common in the pedigree
• Trait doesn’t skip generations
• Affected individuals transmit the trait to ~1/2 of
their children (regardless of sex)
Autosomal dominant traits
There are few
autosomal dominant
human diseases, but
some rare traits
have this inheritance
pattern
ex. achondroplasia
(a sketelal disorder
causing dwarfism)
3.
X-linked recessive pedigree
• Trait is rare in pedigree
• Trait skips generations
• Affected fathers DO
NOT pass to their sons,
• Males are more often
affected than females
Ex. Hemophilia in European royalty
X-linked recessive traits
• Red-green color blindness
• Hemophilia
• X-linked ichthyosis
4. X-linked dominant pedigrees
• Trait is common in pedigree
• Affected fathers pass to ALL of their daughters,
but not their sons
• Doesn’t skip generations
X-linked dominant diseases
• X-linked dominant diseases are extremely unusual
• Often, they are lethal (before birth) in males and
only seen in females
ex. incontinentia pigmenti (skin lesions)
ex. X-linked rickets (bones soften/deform)
Pedigree Analysis in real life
Keep in mind that pedigrees don’t always give the
pattern of inheritance – many factors (like the
environment or multiple genes) might be involved!!
CHALLENGE #1
What is the pattern of inheritance? _______________
What are IV-2’s odds of being a carrier? __________
CHALLENGE #2
What is the inheritance pattern? _________________
How do you know? ____________________________
__________________________________________
CHALLENGE #3
What is the inheritance pattern? __________________
Identify the carriers: ___________________________
How many children did I-1 and I-2 have? _____________
Now for CHALLENGE #4!!
• What is the inheritance pattern?
• What could have contributed to the
frequency of the allele showing up?
CHALLENGE #4
Homework
• Chapter 9/12 Review Worksheet
• Reminder: Tomorrow is REVIEW
Friday is the TEST
Study the objectives that you were given!