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defined:
Manner in which genes and traits are passed from parents to children. Examples of Mendelian inheritance include autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and sex-linked genes.
explained:
Listen to a detailed explanation. Dr. John Carpten, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Cancer Genetics, defines Mendelian inheritance.
relatedterms:
chromosome, autosomal dominant, recessive, phenotype, sex-linked
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