Pedigree and pedigree chart
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A pedigree is a diagram of family tree showing the relationship between individuals
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It can also allow estimation of gene penetrance & gene expressivity
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A pedigree chart is a chart that shows all the known phenotypes for an organism and its ancestors
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Most commonly humans, show dogs & race horses
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It helps to track the generations of an animal starting with a single couple
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A pedigree chart is like a family tree, typically used for animals
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This is especially helpful when watching certain traits
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The pedigree chart shows the parents and its offspring, along with the gender and which ones have the specific trait.
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The information can vary depending on the type of animal
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A pedigree chart, only takes a few minutes to learn
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A dogs pedigree chart, would track his breed and the breed of his ancestors. Charts may also ensure an animal is a purebred
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Last modified: Thursday, 7 June 2012, 9:46 AM