Pleiotropy | Principles of Inheritance and Variation | Class XII | Biology | Khan Academy

Description: Can one gene affect more than one trait? How would that gene be inherited? What would happen if there was a mutation in that gene? Watch this video to learn more about pleiotropy—a phenomenon where a single gene affects more than one trait—and some examples of pleiotropy. Courses on Khan Academy are always 100% free. Start practicing—and saving your progress—now! (https://www.khanacademy.org/science/i...) Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 What is pleiotropy 1:54 Difference between pleiotropy and linked genes 3:50 Examples of pleiotropy—phenylketonuria 5:30 Examples of pleiotropy—Marfan syndrome 6:00 Examples of pleiotropy—Sickle cell disease 6:40 Examples of pleiotropy—Albinism Khan Academy India is a nonprofit organization with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. We have videos and exercises that have been translated into multiple Indian languages, and 15 million people around the globe learn on Khan Academy every month. Support Us: https://india.khanacademy.org/donate Created by Nivedhitha Suresh