PROBABILITY &
GENETICS
2006-2007
GENETICS & PROBABILITY
• Mendel’s laws:
• segregation
• independent assortment
reflect same laws of probability that apply to tossing
coins or rolling dice
RULE OF MULTIPLICATION
• Chance that 2 or more independent events
will occur together
• probability that 2 coins tossed at the same
time will land heads up
• probability of Pp x Pp  pp
1/2 x 1/2 = 1/4
1/2 x 1/2 = 1/4
Pp
P
p
Probability & genetics
 Calculating probability of making a specific
gamete is just like calculating the probability
in flipping a coin
 probability of tossing heads?
 probability making a B gamete?
50%
100%
BB
B
B
Bb
B
b
Probability & genetics
 Outcome of 1 toss has no impact on the outcome of the
next toss
 probability of tossing heads each time?
 probability making a B gamete each time?
50%
50%
Bb
B
b
Calculating probability
Pp x Pp
sperm egg
1/2 1/2
offspring
=
x 1/4
P P PP
P p Pp
1/2 1/2 =
x 1/4
p p pp
p P
P p
male / sperm
P
p
female
/
eggs
PP Pp
Pp pp
1/2 1/2 =
x 1/4
1/2 1/2 =
x 1/4
1/2
+
Chi-square test: statistical
significance
 Test to see if your data supports
your hypothesis
 Compare “observed” vs. “expected” data
 Observed = experimental
 Expected = results consistently shown
CALCULATING PROBABILITY IN
CROSSES
Use rule of multiplication to predict crosses
YyRr YyRr
x
yyrr
?%
Yy Yy
x Rr Rr
x
1/4 1/4
1/16
yy rr
x
APPLY THE RULE OF
MULTIPLICATION
Got it?
Try this!
AABbccDdEEFf AaBbccDdeeFf
x
AabbccDdEeFF
Bb x Bb  bb
cc x cc  cc
Dd x Dd  Dd
EE x ee  Ee
Ff x Ff  FF
AA x Aa  Aa 1/2
1/4
1
1/2
1
1/4 1/64
RULE OF ADDITION
• Chance that an event can occur
2 or more different ways
• sum of the separate probabilities
• probability of Bb x Bb  Bb
sperm egg offspring
1/2 1/2 =
x 1/4
B b Bb
1/2 1/2 =
x 1/4
b B Bb
1/4
1/4
+
1/2
CHI-SQUARE TEST: NULL
HYPOTHESIS
statement of expected results
- variance between observed and expected is due
to “random chance” (actually got expected)
• Fail to Reject the Null (OJ)
- didn’t get expected ratio, there’s another factor influencing the data
- Reject the Null (Casey Anthony)
I was found
“not guilty”
But I’m sure not
Innocent!
I was found
“guilty”
So I’m sure not
Innocent!
• Degrees of freedom: # of categories – one
• Cut off is 0.05
• Calculated Chi2
• Larger number: reject the null (didn’t get expected)
• Smaller number: fail to reject the null (did get expected)
ANY QUESTIONS??
2006-2007

Genetics probabilities in human Beings.ppt

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  • 2.
    GENETICS & PROBABILITY •Mendel’s laws: • segregation • independent assortment reflect same laws of probability that apply to tossing coins or rolling dice
  • 3.
    RULE OF MULTIPLICATION •Chance that 2 or more independent events will occur together • probability that 2 coins tossed at the same time will land heads up • probability of Pp x Pp  pp 1/2 x 1/2 = 1/4 1/2 x 1/2 = 1/4 Pp P p
  • 4.
    Probability & genetics Calculating probability of making a specific gamete is just like calculating the probability in flipping a coin  probability of tossing heads?  probability making a B gamete? 50% 100% BB B B Bb B b
  • 5.
    Probability & genetics Outcome of 1 toss has no impact on the outcome of the next toss  probability of tossing heads each time?  probability making a B gamete each time? 50% 50% Bb B b
  • 6.
    Calculating probability Pp xPp sperm egg 1/2 1/2 offspring = x 1/4 P P PP P p Pp 1/2 1/2 = x 1/4 p p pp p P P p male / sperm P p female / eggs PP Pp Pp pp 1/2 1/2 = x 1/4 1/2 1/2 = x 1/4 1/2 +
  • 7.
    Chi-square test: statistical significance Test to see if your data supports your hypothesis  Compare “observed” vs. “expected” data  Observed = experimental  Expected = results consistently shown
  • 8.
    CALCULATING PROBABILITY IN CROSSES Userule of multiplication to predict crosses YyRr YyRr x yyrr ?% Yy Yy x Rr Rr x 1/4 1/4 1/16 yy rr x
  • 9.
    APPLY THE RULEOF MULTIPLICATION Got it? Try this! AABbccDdEEFf AaBbccDdeeFf x AabbccDdEeFF Bb x Bb  bb cc x cc  cc Dd x Dd  Dd EE x ee  Ee Ff x Ff  FF AA x Aa  Aa 1/2 1/4 1 1/2 1 1/4 1/64
  • 10.
    RULE OF ADDITION •Chance that an event can occur 2 or more different ways • sum of the separate probabilities • probability of Bb x Bb  Bb sperm egg offspring 1/2 1/2 = x 1/4 B b Bb 1/2 1/2 = x 1/4 b B Bb 1/4 1/4 + 1/2
  • 11.
    CHI-SQUARE TEST: NULL HYPOTHESIS statementof expected results - variance between observed and expected is due to “random chance” (actually got expected) • Fail to Reject the Null (OJ) - didn’t get expected ratio, there’s another factor influencing the data - Reject the Null (Casey Anthony) I was found “not guilty” But I’m sure not Innocent! I was found “guilty” So I’m sure not Innocent!
  • 12.
    • Degrees offreedom: # of categories – one • Cut off is 0.05 • Calculated Chi2 • Larger number: reject the null (didn’t get expected) • Smaller number: fail to reject the null (did get expected)
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