Genetic Inheritance of Traits in Plants (Leaving Cert Agricultural Science): Flashcards

Units that control traits

Different versions of genes

Plants with two different alleles for same trait

Allele that masks the recessive allele

Only shows effect when two copies present

Crossing two plant varieties with different traits

Parent generation

Uniform, shows only dominant trait (100%)

3:1 (75% dominant, 25% recessive)

Prevent self-pollination