Chart 1-1. Symbols commonly used in pedigree charts.

Male Heterozygotes for autosomal recessive
Female Carrier of X-linked recessive
Mating Death
Parents and Children: 1 boy, 1 girl (in order of birth) Abortion or stillbirth (sex unspecified)
Proposita
Propositus
Dizygotic Twins Method of identifying persons in a pedigree
Here the propositus is Child 2 in Generation II
Monozygotic Twins
Sex unspecified Consanguineous marriage
Number of children of sex indicated Divorced
Affected individuals Multiple marriages
Adopted Extramarital union

Genetic Symbols Chart 1-1