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The illustration above identifies several common symbols used to represent individuals in a pedigree chart. The three pedigree charts to the side provide examples of different types of inheritance patterns and the transmission of abnormal genes through three generations in a family. (Gale Group)

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Definition Purpose Pedigree symbols Information obtained Autosomal dominant inheritance Autosomal recessive inheritance X-linked recessive inheritance BOOKS PERIODICALS

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