section_path: Types
section_name: Types
paragraph_text: Types
  
  The description of a mode of biological inheritance consists of three main categories:
  
  These three categories are part of every exact description of a mode of inheritance in the above order. In addition, more specifications may be added as follows:
  
  Determination and description of a mode of inheritance is also achieved primarily through statistical analysis of pedigree data. In case the involved loci are known, methods of molecular genetics can also be employed.