How does the presence of epigenetic modifications affect the accuracy and reliability of genetic analysis techniques such as DNA sequencing and PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)?

Q: What is linker scanning mutagenesis?

A: Answer: Introduction: Old-style approaches, containing linker-scanning mutagenesis includes…

Q: What’s the potential of germline gene therapy? What are some ethical issues of editing human DNA

A: Gene therapy is a type of medical procedure that modifies the genetic makeup of a patient's cells in…

Q: What are genetic mapping studies?

A: Gene mapping is used to map the relative positions of genes on a chromosome using a cross over…

Q: How does reverse genetics work?

A: The method used to understand the function of the gene by analyzing the phenotypic effect is known…

Q: What vectors can be used for cloning?

A: Introduction: Vectors are the molecular vehicles used for the transfer of genes of interest into the…

Q: The first attempts at gene therapy began in 1990 with the treatment of a young girl with a genetic…

A: SCID stands for Severe combined Immunodeficiency. SCID is a group of very rare, life-threatening…

Q: What is meant by Genetic Information NondiscriminationAct (GINA) ?

A: Genetics can be defined as the branch of biology which is concerned with the study of genes, genetic…

Q: What is transformation in cloning?

A: Cloning is a process of taking the complete genetic information of an organism and recreating…

Q: How can we estimate the age of a mutation?

A: Mutation is defined as sudden inheritable change that occurs in the DNA sequence. Mutation occurs…

Q: Why is a random mutation more likely to be deleterious than beneficial?

A: Mutations are sudden negative effects in DNA sequences that can occur when the DNA is in the…

Q: Why is targeting a medication like BiDil at African-Americans a flawed idea from an evolutionary…

A: The African Americans patients with congestive heart failures and issues were being prescribed with…

Q: What are some of the dangers of (and precautions against) recombinant DNA technology?

A: Recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology involves the joining of DNA molecules of two different organisms…

Q: What is a transversion mutation?

A: Mutations are the alterations or the changes that occur in the DNA. Mutations are variations in…

Q: Is whole-genome sequencing for an individual beneficial? Why or why not?

A: The process of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) allows for a thorough examination of the complete…

Q: Should freely available access to genetic databases, including genomes, and gene or protein…

A: The NCBI (National centre of biotechnology information) is the center of all the databases and these…

Q: Why Gene-prediction programs are used ?

A: In a DNA sequence, where those codons might fall even where a functional protein might be present or…

Q: How accurate is whole genome sequencing?

A: The genome of an organism is defined as the whole heredity information encoded in the genetic…

Q: What is the purpose of genetic transformation?

A: Genetic transformation is a genetic alteration process that involves incorporation and expression of…

Q: What is the difference between PCR and real-time PCR, and how do you explain it?

A: The Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technique that allows researchers to rapidly make millions…

Q: What is hierarchical sequencing?

A: Basically there are two approaches for the sequencing of large complex genome. They are hierarchical…

Q: c) Mendelian ratios d) Genetic screen

A: The forward genetic analysis involves the identification of genes responsible for a particular…

Q: How are genes recognized within genome sequences?

A: Meaning of Genes: Genes refers to a specific sequence of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that is located…

Q: What is a repetitive element in genomics?  What are the types of repetitive elements?  What is their…

A: The amount  of DNA present in a cell of a person is called as genome. DNA is made up of nucleotides…

Q: What provides a convenient bridge between the low resolution of a karyotype and the ultra-high…

A: Introduction  Cytology refers to the study of cell such as cell morphology, physiology etc. As we…

Q: What are ‘Selectable marker’? What is their use in genetic engineering?

A: Genetic engineering is a technique to manipulate the genetic content of an organism resulting in…

Q: How does a reverse genetic approach differ from a forward genetic approach?

A: Both forward and reverse genetics approaches are used to analyze the gene function. Forward genetics…

Q: What is knockdown gene analysis? How is this different from knockout analysis?

A: Gene knockdown is a method in which temporarily stop or decrease the expression of one or more…

Q: Explain the genome imprinting process ?

A: Genomic imprinting is a type of inheritance process that is different from Mendel's inheritance…

Q: What are some societal concerns over genetically altered organisms?

A: Biotechnology provides us with a wide range of options for how we can use agricultural and…

Q: What is Human Genome Project? What are its goals and benefits? What are the ethical, legal, and…

A: The genome is made up of genes and genes are made up of DNA. DNA is present inside the chromosomes…

Q: How is genetic transformation used in medicine?

A: Genetic transformation is a genetic alteration process that involves incorporation and expression of…

Q: Do all of them True/False 31) The process by which an electrical charge is used to introduce DNA…

A: Molecular biology is a field of biological sciences that studies the structure, composition and…

Q: What is reproductive cloning? How is it done? (Hint: review the discussion on crispr)

A: Reproductive cloning is a method used to make a clone or an identical copy of an entire…

Q: How does PCR minimize the problems associated with degraded DNA? What factors can cause DNA to…

A: PCR is Polymerase chain reaction.It is a method widely used to rapidly make millions to billions of…

Q: How is DNA microarray technology used to determine the differences in gene expression?

A: A Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) microarray is a collection of microscopic DNA spots attached to a…

Q: What is artificial transformation used for?

A: Transformation is a process in which an organism acquires exogenous DNA. This process occurs in two…

Q: What does massively parallel sequencing mean?

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Q: Transgenic organisms are only possible because widely different organisms share a common mechanism…

A: The genetic engineering allows control by changing genes into an organism. By this technology, we…

Q: Who should be treated by gene therapy? What criteria are used to determine if a person is a…

A: The process of gene therapy is otherwise known as human gene transfer. It accounts for the…

Q: How does cloning be helpful? Cite specific field or areas where cloning is beneficial. Explain in 10…

A: Cloning refers to the process of production of a genetically identical organism produced from the…

Q: Explain the process of genome editing ?

A: Introduction:- The genome is a cell's complete set of genetic instructions. The genome of humans is…