mendelian inheritance


men·de·li·an in·her·i·tance

(men-dē'lē-ăn in-her'i-tans), inheritance in which stable and undecomposable characters controlled entirely or overwhelmingly by a single genetic locus are transmitted over many generations. See: Mendel first law, law of segregation, law of independent assortment. Synonym(s): alternative inheritance (1)

Mendelian inheritance

Any hereditary process which can be explained in terms of simple mendelian genetics—segregation of chromosomes, independent assortment and homologous exchange.

men·de·li·an in·her·i·tance

(men-dē'lē-ăn in-her'i-tăns) Inheritance in which stable and undecomposable characters controlled entirely or overwhelmingly by a single genetic locus are transmitted over many generations.
See: law of segregation, law of independent assortment

Mendelian inheritance

An inheritance pattern for autosomal gene pairs. The genetic trait displayed results from one parent's gene dominating over the gene inherited from the other parent.Mentioned in: Glycogen Storage Diseases

Mendel,

Gregor Johann, Austrian geneticist, 1822-1884. Mendel first law - factors that affect development retain their individuality from generation to generation, do not become contaminated when mixed in a hybrid, and become sorted out from one another when the next generation of gametes is formed. Synonym(s): law of segregationMendel second law - different hereditary factors assort independently when the gametes are formed. Synonym(s): law of independent assortmentmendelian character - an inherited character under the control of a single locus.mendelian inheritance - inheritance in which stable and undecomposable characters controlled by a single genetic locus are transmitted over many generations. Synonym(s): alternative inheritancemendelian ratio - the ratio of progeny with a particular phenotype or genotype expected in accordance with Mendel law among the offspring of matings specified as to genotype or phenotype.

men·de·li·an in·her·i·tance

(men-dē'lē-ăn in-her'i-tăns) Inheritance in which stable and undecomposable characters controlled entirely or overwhelmingly by a single genetic locus are transmitted over many generations.