How are dominant alleles represented in notation?
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The question is asking how dominant alleles are represented in genetic notation, focusing on the format and style of letters used for representation.
Answer
Dominant alleles are represented by uppercase letters.
Dominant alleles are represented by uppercase letters.
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Dominant alleles are represented by uppercase letters.
More Information
This convention was devised by Gregor Mendel, the father of modern genetics. He used uppercase letters to denote dominant traits based on his experiments with pea plants.
Tips
A common mistake is to assume that uppercase is always dominant without context; in some rare genetics cases or notations, the meaning can vary.
Sources
- 1.2: Dominant and Recessive Alleles - Biology LibreTexts - bio.libretexts.org
- Standard notation for dominant and recessive allele - biology.stackexchange.com
- How do you represent dominant and recessive genes? - BYJU'S - byjus.com
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