| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| monogenic | Involving or controlled by a single gene |
| pleiotropy | The production by a single gene of two or more apparently unrelated effects |
| carriers | A person or other organism that possesses a particular gene, esp. as a single copy whose effect is masked by a dominant allele, so that the associated characteristic (such as a hereditary disease) is not displayed but may be passed to offspring |
| mutations | The changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA, or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes |
