| − | '''Mendelian inheritance''' is the manner in which [[gene]]s and traits are passed from parents to children. Examples of Mendelian inheritance include autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and sex-linked genes. | + | '''Mendelian inheritance''' is the manner in which [[gene]]s and traits are passed from parents to children. Examples of Mendelian inheritance include autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and sex-linked genes. This was the first quantitative analysis of plant genetics and a prime example of the scientific method. However Mendelian inheritance only describes the simplest of genetic traits |