Tejas Y Height is often the first thing that comes to mind when people think of inheritance or genetics. Whether it be basketball players or rowers, height is one of our defining characteristics, and here is a bit more on how it works. On average ones height is in between the average of their parentsContinue reading “A very brief summary of the genetics of height”
Category Archives: Genetics
A Brief Summary of Down Syndrome
Down syndrome, also called Trisomy21 is a genetic disorder that occurs approximately in one in 700 infants. For most of modern history, Down syndrome has been mentioned in art, literature, and history. In the late 19th century however, John Down published a paper on the specifics of down syndrome, and the syndrome was eventually named after him. Down syndrome occurs when the 21nd chromosomeContinue reading “A Brief Summary of Down Syndrome”
Genetics of the ear
Genetics of Hearing Tejas Yerramilli Another one of our five senses, hearing is a complex tool that has allowed us to interact with one another through speech and music. Without hearing, homo sapiens would have gone extinct long ago due to predators. Supposing we did get past predators without hearing, however unlikely, humans would have still met their demise relativelyContinue reading “Genetics of the ear”
Genetics of the Eye
Unraveling the eye Tejas Yerramilli A study into the genetic and physical makeup of the eye Color The eye is our window into the world, and here is what is going on behind it. Let us start with complete dominance. Say that one parent has blue (recessive) eyes, and another has brown (dominant) eyes. When we cross both heterozygotes, we get a Punnett square that looks like this: The brown allele isContinue reading “Genetics of the Eye”
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