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What are circles and squares on a pedigree?

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Squares represent males, and Circles represent females

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What do squares and circles represent on a pedigree?
x is used for one of the parent genes eg male O is also used eg femaleThe squares may be male and the circles female, or the other way around. I have seen it either way. Look for a legend, or look...
What does a half shaded circle or square indicate in a pedigree?
It indicates a carior , which possess a recessive gene for disease but no symptoms of disease .
Can you square a circle?
No. A circle has no corners and a square has four corners. There is no object that has no corners and four corners.
How do you square a circle?
Squaring the circle is a problem handed down from ancients. It involves taking a known circle and drawing a square that has an equal area. It was proved to be impossible in the late 1800's. A link to...
In a pedigree what does a solid colored square or circle mean?
it means that they are carriers of a certain gene