If you want to update this here are a couple of others.
Allele-an alternative form or version of a gene.
Mutant-a genetic variation
Chromosome-structures that can be seen during cell division that carry genes. They come in pairs in body cells (one from mom, one from dad).
Locus-(pl. loci) location on a chromosome where a gene resides. Each inidividual has two loci
Co-dominant-the two alternative forms of gene that an heterozygote carries affect the appearance of the organism; a form of morph inheritance where an individual that carries one mutant allele (the heterozygote) looks different than both the normal individual and the individual carrying two mutant alleles (the homozygous mutant). See Super
Super" --the herp-term that essentially means "homozygous codominant". More specifically, when herpers say a trait is the Super form they are referring to an individual that is homozygous for a mutant allele that is codominant with the normal allele in the heterozygote at that locus. Often "Super" is used as a prefix. Example: Having a homozygous Pastel type (PP) produces a SuperPastel, while a Hetrozygous Pastel produces a Pastel (Pp) and pp produces a normal.
I hope people find these helpful. I think the encyclopedia could be used more on here if more people knew about it and added to it more periodically.
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