Today we completed lab 2, in which principles of mendelian genetics were studied through computer simulations of fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) crosses.
We used DrosophiLab to simulate crosses between wild type flies and mutants for the autosomal genes vestigial wings and sepia eyes, and the X-linked gene white eyes (test crosses). By doing so students were able to demonstrate the principles of segregation and independent assortment
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