Monohybrid (Noun)
Meaning
A hybrid produced by crossing parents that are homozygous except for a single gene locus that has two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas).
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- In his experiments with garden peas, Mendel studied the monohybrid cross between plants with green and yellow seeds to understand the inheritance of seed color.
- The monohybrid ratio of 3:1 is a fundamental concept in genetics, illustrating the probability of offspring inheriting a particular trait from their parents.
- To study the effect of a single gene on a specific trait, geneticists often create a monohybrid cross between two inbred lines that differ only at that locus.
- The monohybrid test cross is a useful tool for determining whether an individual is homozygous or heterozygous for a particular allele.
- By examining the phenotypic ratio of a monohybrid cross, researchers can infer the genotype of the parents and the inheritance pattern of the trait being studied.