• Lesson 2.5 - Pedigrees

    Learning Goal - By the end of class, you will be able to: 

    1. Define key terms: pedigree, autosomal inheritance, sex-linked, X-linked, Y-linked, mutation, carrier testing, genetic screening, phenylketonuria (PKU).
    2. Know what the symbols in a pedigree are and how to use them
    3. Know how to construct and use a pedigree for different scenarios: both autosomal and sex linked