Genetic theory


An introduction to Punnett squares

Written on 3 September 2014 by Zen Mousery.

When I first encountered Punnett squares in high school biology, I heard the word as “punnet” — as in, a punnet of strawberries. While this provides a memorable mental image (and both Punnetts and punnets are sort of square containers, right?), it’s not actually where the name comes from. Wikipedia… Read more.


An introduction to Mendelian inheritance

Written on 3 September 2014 by Zen Mousery.

Before you can really get your teeth into the myriad of wonderful mouse coat colours and types, you need to have a basic understanding of Mendelian inheritance. Gregor Mendel was a scientist from the 1800s who is considered to be the “father of modern genetics”. He based his theories on… Read more.