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Mention in brief the differences between the qualitative and quantitative genetics.
Differences in qualitative and quantitative genetics
Qualitative genetics | Quantitative genetics |
1. It deals with the inheritance of traits of kind, viz., form, structrue, colour, etc., | 1. It deals with the inheritance of traits of degree, viz., height or length, weight, number, etc., |
2. Discrete phenotypic classes occur which display discontinuous variations. | 2. A spectrum of phenotypic classes occur which contain continuous variations. |
3. Each qualitative trait is governed by two or many alleles of a single gene. | 3. Each quantitative trait is governed by many non-allelic genes or polygenes. |
4. The phenotypic expression of a gene is not influenced by environment. | 4. Environmental conditions effect the phenotypic expression of polygenes variously. |
5. It concerns with individual matings and their progeny. | 5. It concerns with a population of organisms consisting of all possible kinds of matings. |
6. In it analysis is made by counts and ratios. | 6. In it analysis is made by statistical methods. |
Qualitative genetics:
It is the study which deals with inheritance of qualitative traits such as structure, colour, etc.,
Quantitative genetics:
It is the study which deals with the phenotypes which vary continuously as opposed to discretely identifiable phenotypes and gene products.