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blending inheritance
blending inheritance The early theory that assumed that hereditary substances from parents merge together in their offspring. Mendel showed that this does not occur (see Mendel's laws). In breeding experiments an appearance of blending may result from codominant alleles (see codominance) and polygenes but close study shows that the alleles retain their identity through successive generations. Compare particulate inheritance.
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"blending inheritance." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "blending inheritance." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-blendinginheritance.html "blending inheritance." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-blendinginheritance.html |
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blending inheritance
blending inheritance An inheritance in which the characters of the parent appear to blend to form an intermediate state in the offspring, and in which there is no apparent segregation in later generations. The concept was proposed originally by biologists in the nineteenth century, including Darwin, but later it was discredited as a model of inheritance after the results of Mendel's experiments had been recognized.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "blending inheritance." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "blending inheritance." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-blendinginheritance.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "blending inheritance." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-blendinginheritance.html |
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blending inheritance
blending inheritance Inheritance in which the characters of the parents appear to blend to form an intermediate state in the offspring, and in which there is no apparent segregation in later generations. The concept was proposed originally by biologists in the nineteenth century, including Darwin, but later it was discredited as a model of inheritance after the results of Mendel's experiments had been recognized.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "blending inheritance." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "blending inheritance." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-blendinginheritance.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "blending inheritance." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-blendinginheritance.html |
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blending inheritance
blending inheritance Inheritance in which the characters of the parents appear to blend to form an intermediate state in the offspring, and in which there is no apparent segregation in later generations. The concept was proposed originally by biologists in the 19th century, including Darwin, but later it was discredited as a model of inheritance after the results of Mendel's experiments had been recognized.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "blending inheritance." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "blending inheritance." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-blendinginheritance.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "blending inheritance." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-blendinginheritance.html |
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