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Epistasis originated from genetics but now applies to biochemistry, computational biology, and evolutionary biology. The video introduces epistasis as it relates to genetics. It also discusses dihybrid crosses, test crosses, polygenic traits, and calculating genetic probabilities.
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Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
- Create additional practice problems for dihybrid crosses
- Go into more detail about epistasis
Classroom Considerations
- Relies on prior knowledge of multiplying fractions and solving probability problems
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Reviews monohybrid crosses as well
- Connects math and science topics
- Offers multiple guided practice problems
Cons
- None