Question 2. You have a wild-type strain of E. coli with the genotype A B C D E F You introduce an F+ plasmid into your wild-type strain and isolated a few Hfr derivative strains that you call Hfr1, Hfr2, and Hfr3. You are studying several new genes in E. coli with interesting phenotypes. You obtain a multiply mutant strain with chromosomal genotype: a b c d e f a) You mate each Hfr strain to your multiply-mutant strain in a separate experiment. At various times you interrupt the matings and plate the bacteria under conditions in which only the recipient strain can grow. You obtain the following earliest-time-of-entry data, in minutes: Gene Hfr1 Hfr2 Hfr3 A B D E F - 11 11 13 7 26 - 9 16 5 31 15 27 31 11 Draw a map of these genes that is consistent with the data, including all the genes and Hfr origins, the distances between them (in minutes), and the direction of transfer of each Hfr.

Are you a hidden heterozygote? A PCR analysis (part2) Agarose gel electrophoresis and interpretation la: Several factors (including agarose gel concentration, time and current) affect migration of DNA fragments through the agarose gel. Briefly explain how each of these factors affects DNA migration. Agarose gel concentration: Time: Voltage: 1b: Do DNA fragments move towards the positive or negative end of the gel box? Explain your answer. 1c: What is the purpose of the Tris-Acetate-EDTA (TAE) buffer that the agarose gel is prepared with and submerged in for running? What would happen if you used water to prepare and run the gel instead of TAE buffer? 1d: If the student is homozygous for the brown allele, how many bands will they see in the lanes for the blue and brown allele samples? (circle one) Brown sample: 0 Blue sample: 1 2 more than two. 1 2 more than two. le: If the student is homozygous for the blue allele, how many bands will they see in the lanes for the blue and brown allele…

QUESTION 5: Should PCR primers be complementary to each other? Explain the reasoning for your answer.

What is one of the end results of site-specific recombination? Diagram your answer and answer in 1-2 sentences.