Mendelian inheritance

Manner in which genes and traits are passed from parents to children. Examples of Mendelian inheritance include autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and sex-linked genes. See also chromosome, recessive, phenotype, sex-linked

One method in which genetic traits are passed from parents to offspring. Named for Gregor Mendel, who first studied and recognized the existence of genes and this method of inheritance. See also: autosomal dominant, recessive gene, sex-linked