Biology One Term Paper

Biology 2071 015 November 30th , 2015

Andrew Boddicker

Inheritance of Anthocyanin Gene in Wisconsin Fast Plants and Mendelian Genetics

Ariel Smith

Abstract

In studying genetics there are many different traits inherited, in this study the inheritance of the Anthocyanin Gene in Wisconsin Fast Plants with Mendelian genetics are being studied. This study starts with the P generation of seeds being planted and watching, and pollinating the F1 generation with its self. The study started out with a 100% heterozygous ANL/anl genotype, in the F1 generation. A monohybrid cross was performed with the F1 generation, beginning crossed with its self to produce a F2 generation. When the F1 generation is crossed it should have produced a 3:1 ratio of purple to green in the F2 generation. The results were not exact but close to the expectation of what was supposed to happen. This is due to ANL/anl and ANL/anl being crossed with one another to produce the different phenotypes of ANL/ANL, ANL/anl, and anl/anl. Because it follows the Mendelian laws of independent assortment and segregation.

Introduction

This study analyzes genetics with the inheritance of the Anthocyanin Gene in Fast Plants, and Mendel Genetics. We are using Wisconsion Fast plants to conduct our experiment, which are of the Brassica Rapa species. Brassica is a chemically engineered plant that has many uses. Brassica species are also used outside of the lab, they are highly helpful with many agriculture type things; such as mustard seeds, oil, and green manure (Hill and William 1986). Many times these plants are used as supplements for other crops in the agriculture community (Hall and Jung 2008). The purpose of using these types of plants are that they grow fast in the lab. Dr.Williams at the University of Wisconsin- Madison, spent around 20 years of breeding these plants to reduce the life cycle from 6 months to just a matter of 5 weeks, making it very ideal to use in our lab ( Wisconsin...