Question

What is pedigree analysis? Suggest how such an analysis can be useful.

Answer 1

Pedigree analysis refers to a record of the occurrence of a trait generation over a generation in a family based on inheritance pattern of the trait under study. It predicts negative effects of inbreeding, occurrence and origin of a trait in a family, the probability of occurrence and expression of a genetic disorder and helps in the alleviation of these disorders in the progeny.