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Genetic Variation
Genetic variation refers to the variation in the genome sequences between individual organisms of a species. Individual differences or population differences can both be referred to as genetic variations. It is primarily caused by mutation, but other factors such as genetic drift and sexual reproduction also play a major role.
Quantitative Genetics
Quantitative genetics is the part of genetics that deals with the continuous trait, where the expression of various genes influences the phenotypes. Thus genes are expressed together to produce a trait with continuous variability. This is unlike the classical traits or qualitative traits, where each trait is controlled by the expression of a single or very few genes to produce a discontinuous variation.
Explain at least 3 factors that make corn more ideal than humans for studying inheritance patterns. Please provide explanation.
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- discuss briefly the results of Gregor Mendel's experiment on the colors of the pod of pisum sativum. leave some referenceWhich of these predictions would you make for a gene that is haplosufficient and essential for viability? A diploid heterozygous for a null allele and the wild-type allele will be viable. A diploid heterozygous for a null allele and a wild-type allele will be nonviable. A diploid homozygous for a null allele will be nonviable. A null allele would lead to nonviable haploid cells.Pedigree analysis is a fundamental tool for investigating whether or not a trait is following a Mendelian pattern of inheritance. It can also be used to help identify individuals within a family who may be at risk for the trait. Adam and Sarah, a young couple of Eastern European Jewish ancestry, went to a genetic counselor because they were planning a family and wanted to know what their chances were for having a child with a genetic condition. The genetic counselor took a detailed family history from both of them and discovered several traits in their respective families. Sarahs maternal family history is suggestive of an autosomal dominant pattern of cancer predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer because of the young ages at which her mother and grandmother were diagnosed with their cancers. If a mutant allele that predisposed to breast and ovarian cancer was inherited in Sarahs family, she, her sister, and any of her own future children could be at risk for inheriting this mutation. The counselor told her that genetic testing is available that may help determine if this mutant allele is present in her family members. Adams paternal family history has a very strong pattern of early onset heart disease. An autosomal dominant condition known as familial hypercholesterolemia may be responsible for the large number of deaths from heart disease. As with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, genetic testing is available to see if Adam carries the mutant allele. Testing will give the couple more information about the chances that their children could inherit this mutation. Adam had a first cousin who died from Tay-Sachs disease (TSD), a fatal autosomal recessive condition most commonly found in people of Eastern European Jewish descent. Because TSD is a recessively inherited disorder, both of his cousins parents must have been heterozygous carriers of the mutant allele. If that is the case, Adams father could be a carrier as well. If Adams father carries the mutant TSD allele, it is possible that Adam inherited this mutation. Because Sarah is also of Eastern European Jewish ancestry, she could also be a carrier of the gene, even though no one in her family has been affected with TSD. If Adam and Sarah are both carriers, each of their children would have a 25% chance of being afflicted with TSD. A simple blood test performed on both Sarah and Adam could determine whether they are carriers of this mutation. Would you want to know the results of the cancer, heart disease, and TSD tests if you were Sarah and Adam? Is it their responsibility as potential parents to gather this type of information before they decide to have a child?
- Pedigree analysis is a fundamental tool for investigating whether or not a trait is following a Mendelian pattern of inheritance. It can also be used to help identify individuals within a family who may be at risk for the trait. Adam and Sarah, a young couple of Eastern European Jewish ancestry, went to a genetic counselor because they were planning a family and wanted to know what their chances were for having a child with a genetic condition. The genetic counselor took a detailed family history from both of them and discovered several traits in their respective families. Sarahs maternal family history is suggestive of an autosomal dominant pattern of cancer predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer because of the young ages at which her mother and grandmother were diagnosed with their cancers. If a mutant allele that predisposed to breast and ovarian cancer was inherited in Sarahs family, she, her sister, and any of her own future children could be at risk for inheriting this mutation. The counselor told her that genetic testing is available that may help determine if this mutant allele is present in her family members. Adams paternal family history has a very strong pattern of early onset heart disease. An autosomal dominant condition known as familial hypercholesterolemia may be responsible for the large number of deaths from heart disease. As with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, genetic testing is available to see if Adam carries the mutant allele. Testing will give the couple more information about the chances that their children could inherit this mutation. Adam had a first cousin who died from Tay-Sachs disease (TSD), a fatal autosomal recessive condition most commonly found in people of Eastern European Jewish descent. Because TSD is a recessively inherited disorder, both of his cousins parents must have been heterozygous carriers of the mutant allele. If that is the case, Adams father could be a carrier as well. If Adams father carries the mutant TSD allele, it is possible that Adam inherited this mutation. Because Sarah is also of Eastern European Jewish ancestry, she could also be a carrier of the gene, even though no one in her family has been affected with TSD. If Adam and Sarah are both carriers, each of their children would have a 25% chance of being afflicted with TSD. A simple blood test performed on both Sarah and Adam could determine whether they are carriers of this mutation. If Sarah carries the mutant cancer allele and Adam carries the mutant heart disease allele, what is the chance that they would have a child who is free of both diseases? Are these good odds?Pedigree analysis is a fundamental tool for investigating whether or not a trait is following a Mendelian pattern of inheritance. It can also be used to help identify individuals within a family who may be at risk for the trait. Adam and Sarah, a young couple of Eastern European Jewish ancestry, went to a genetic counselor because they were planning a family and wanted to know what their chances were for having a child with a genetic condition. The genetic counselor took a detailed family history from both of them and discovered several traits in their respective families. Sarahs maternal family history is suggestive of an autosomal dominant pattern of cancer predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer because of the young ages at which her mother and grandmother were diagnosed with their cancers. If a mutant allele that predisposed to breast and ovarian cancer was inherited in Sarahs family, she, her sister, and any of her own future children could be at risk for inheriting this mutation. The counselor told her that genetic testing is available that may help determine if this mutant allele is present in her family members. Adams paternal family history has a very strong pattern of early onset heart disease. An autosomal dominant condition known as familial hypercholesterolemia may be responsible for the large number of deaths from heart disease. As with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, genetic testing is available to see if Adam carries the mutant allele. Testing will give the couple more information about the chances that their children could inherit this mutation. Adam had a first cousin who died from Tay-Sachs disease (TSD), a fatal autosomal recessive condition most commonly found in people of Eastern European Jewish descent. Because TSD is a recessively inherited disorder, both of his cousins parents must have been heterozygous carriers of the mutant allele. If that is the case, Adams father could be a carrier as well. If Adams father carries the mutant TSD allele, it is possible that Adam inherited this mutation. Because Sarah is also of Eastern European Jewish ancestry, she could also be a carrier of the gene, even though no one in her family has been affected with TSD. If Adam and Sarah are both carriers, each of their children would have a 25% chance of being afflicted with TSD. A simple blood test performed on both Sarah and Adam could determine whether they are carriers of this mutation. Would you decide to have a child if the test results said that you carry the mutation for breast and ovarian cancer? The heart disease mutation? The TSD mutation? The heart disease and the mutant alleles?Discuss why Mendel's hybrid offspring begin to exhibit the original traits expressed by the P1 generation or the pure-breeding parents used in the original cross. What would happen if the hybrid offspring were allowed to breed without interference from Mendel for an extended period of time and the different ways plants can breed.
- A heterozygous plant of AaBb genotype was testcrossed and gave the following results. Phenotypes A _B_ A_bb aaB_ aabb Number 140 38 32 150 Are genes A and B independently inherited? Show the mathematical basis of your decision. If genes A and B are not independently inherited, what could be the alternative mode of inheritance?Part A: If the two genes are 30 mu apart and the plant is (AB/ab), what proportion of gametes from a single plant will be AB? Enter your answer as a decimal to three places (for example: 0.120). Part B: If the two genes are 30 mu apart and the plant is (AB/ab), what proportion of gametes from a single plant will be Ab? Part C: If the two genes are 30 mu apart and the plant is (AB/ab), what proportion of gametes from a single plant will be aB? Part D: If the two genes are 30 mu apart and the plant is (AB/ab), what proportion of gametes from a signal plant will be ab?What explanations can account for the following pedigree of a very rare trait? Be as specific as possible. How might you be able to distinguish between these explanations? Pls help asap
- The gel image above shows 7 alleles, let's call them 1-7 in order of size, with 1 being the largest and 7 being the smallest. What is the approximate size in Kbp of allele 4? Please type your answer as a number, please do not add units. ANSWER: The approximate size of allele 4 in the gel image below is Blank 1 Kbp Photograph of UV illuminated 1 % agarose TBE gel run for 40 minutes at 120 V, showing the result of PCR from a variable number tandem repeat region in 11 different individuals (A-K) 2000 1650 1000 850 600 500 Key: Lane 1: Lanes 2-12: A B C D E F G H I J K DNA ladder, see image for fragment sizes in base pairs (bp) PCR Products from the same variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) autosomal region of DNA from 11 different individuals (A-K)Pedigree Analysis Assume that a sibling sought your advice as a Proband. Acting as a genetic counselor for your own family, complete the following: Scenario: Your Grandmother has a diabetes and the oldest brother of your mother is diabetic. Create a pedigree tree that will show the inheritance pattern of a specific trait in at least 4 generations of your own family. Follow standard rules and symbols in constructing the pedigree. Analyze the inheritance mechanism behind the trait, and address possible concerns that your family members may want to know. (Note: You may consult OMIM for details).The figure below represents a two-generation pedigree representing the inheritance of hereditary deafness (HD), which, has been shown to be autosomal recessive. Below the pedigree (and aligned with each person in each generation) are Southern blot gels for two RFLP loci. The BamH1 RFLP locus has alleles of either 7 kb or 5 kb and the EcoRI RFLP locus gives either a 4 kb or 3 kb EcoRI fragment. a. Determine if HD is linked to either of these markers. b. If linkage is detected between HD and one of the RFLPs, are there any recombinant offspring that you can detect? c. If linkage is detected between HD and one of the RFLPs, what is the approximate map distance between the two? Do you think that this distance will efficiently and effectively allow the RFLP to track the HD gene?