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Trait

trait

A qualitative characteristic; a discrete attribute as contrasted with metrical character. A trait is amenable to segregation rather than quantitative analysis; it is an attribute of phenotype, not of genotype.

Origin: Fr. From L. Tractus, a drawing out, extension


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Pedigree Analysis

... it can fall into this category 1.Usually more males than females are affected. 2. Affected sons are usually born to unaffected mothers; thus, the trait skips generations. 3. Approximately half of a carrier (heterozygous) mother’s sons are affected. 4. Never passed from father to son. 5. All daughters ...

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by chapsticks4
Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:06 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Pedigree Analysis
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Views: 77

Is the ability to segment while reading a genetic trait?

... the reading specialist running the session noted that the ability to segment (in regards to phonological awareness) is a genetically inherited trait? Is this true? What studies have been done on this?

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by amylea14
Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:28 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Is the ability to segment while reading a genetic trait?
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Views: 266

Re: Is DNA living or non-living thing?? get the answer here

... energy production. C. Natural selection is E (energy) temporarily constrained in an m (mass) format. Natural selection is a universal ubiquitous trait of ALL mass spin formats, inanimate and animate. Life began/evolved on Earth with the natural selection of inanimate RNA, then of some RNA nucleotides, ...

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by Dov Henis
Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:29 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Is DNA living or non-living thing?? get the answer here
Replies: 23
Views: 30595

Questions about phenotypic plasticity

... me with this question I have, and I hope I can get the question clear enough since english isn't my language. I wonder if a phenotypic plasticity trait can lead to a change in the genetic material? For example, if a species is very plastic so it can persist a change in the environment due to that, ...

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by tekla
Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:38 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Questions about phenotypic plasticity
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Views: 729

Is evolution as simple as we think?

... benefited by saving the energy that went into producing and maintaining eyes that were unneeded. Hence, they had a survival advantage by losing a trait that had once been beneficial "And why weren't the conditions previously suitable for complex life?" The conditions may have been suitable ...

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by thoffnagle
Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:39 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Is evolution as simple as we think?
Replies: 11
Views: 2125
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