Gene Nomenclature
Mendel used letters to name one of the forms and then choose the capitol letter to represent the dominant gene.
How many genes can Mendal name?
| wild type | mutant | |
| Mutant is recessive | cv+ | cv |
| Mutant is dominant | B+ | B |
Gene symbols are italicized - cox2
Protein Symbols are capitol letters ie. COX2
Plant gene nomenclature (Arabidopsis)
Rat gene nomenclature
Drosophila gene nomenclature - gene history (fly nome)
Nomenclature for Caenorhabditis elegans
Text iGenetics by Peter J. Russell
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Miami University
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