Concepts of Genetics (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134604718
Author: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino, Darrell Killian
Publisher: PEARSON
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CONCEPT QUESTION Review the Chapter Concepts list on p. 36. The first five concepts provide a modern interpretation of Mendelian postulates. Based on these concepts, write a short essay that correlates Mendel’s four postulates with what is now known about genes, alleles, and homologous chromosomes.
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Concepts of Genetics (12th Edition)
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