The 8th graders spent last week learning that not all traits are passed on from one generation to the next in the same ways.  Autosomal, incomplete dominance, codominance and X-Linked are some of the inheritance patterns that determine how traits present themselves in an organism.  It is so exciting to see students making connections between traits in their own families and what they are learning in class.  In the next weeks, students will use what they have learned about genetics to analyze two case studies.   Stay tuned for updates!