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P1 or parental
F2 generation (second filial generation)
recessive trait
The first generation can be called anything. Most commonly, the first generation is called G^1, or G(to the power of 1).
The first generation of offspring from a cross is called the F1 generation.
P1 stands for "parental generation." This refers to the parents (mom and dad) who start off the pedigree. The P1 generation can then produce offspring (called the F1, or "first filial generation"). The F1 generation could then produce the F2 generation (or "second filial generation").
law of segregation
p1 or parental
Punnett square
P1 or parental
The offspring of the P1 generation are called the F1, or first children of an organism. The offspring of the F1 generation are then called the F2 generation of the original organism.
sixth generation