In this activity students use a pedigree and jigsaw puzzles to explore how scientists use genetic information from a family to identify a gene associated with a genetic disorder.

Basic understanding of inheritance patterns

Class Time: 20 minutes
Prep Time: 15 minutes

Finding a Gene on the Chromosome Map Print-and-Go

Funding provided by a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Precollege Science Education Initiative for Biomedical Research Institutions Award (Grants 51000125, 51000176)