The FOXP2 gene is sometimes called the “language gene.” Why is this name inaccurate?

Q: Which of the following are possible reasons that a cell would regulate its expression of a gene?…

A: Gene expression is defined as the process or method by which the encoded information in a specific…

Q: Why is the TAS2R38 gene also called the PTC gene

A: PTC is a chemical compound abbreviated as phenylthiocarbamide. It is also called phenylthiourea as…

Q: Which step of the Central Dogma is responsible for transmission of genetic information from…

A: The central dogma is a process through which the information present in the DNA is converted into…

Q: Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is a form  of congenital blindness in humans and is  known to be…

A: Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is a form of congenital blindness in humans and is known to be…

Q: What is the sequence of the first five amino acids in the wildtype protein? Wildtype amino acid…

A: As we all know that the mRNA sequence consists of codon. Codon consists of three letters (hence,…

Q: Transformation is a process in which bacteria take up new DNA released by dead cells and integrate…

A: When transcription is under positive control, this means that a protein known as an activator binds…

Q: Here is a second human gene, called cxx3. The structure indicates the following: the start and end…

A: RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction) is a molecular technique commonly used to…

Q: Before this experiment, Dr Merrick didn’t know whether the OBP that he cloned was a type of…

A: Proteins can be monomeric or oligomeric. Monomeric proteins have a single subunit (single…

Q: The Dscam locus in Drosophila melanogaster has 24 exons. Four of these exons are able to undergo…

A: Alternative splicing results in several products being made from one chromosome. In higher…

Q: A gene affecting the behavioral outlook of individuals was discovered in several humans who can…

A: Transcription is the process of the formation of RNA from DNA. Through transcription, the…

Q: A geneticist is trying to determine how many genes are found in a 300,000-bp region of DNA. Analysis…

A: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the genetic material. Nucleosome is the packaging unit in eukaryotes.…

Q: Based on the NCBI Blastp and reciprocal analysis, are there any mutations to suggest that mus…

A: In thе contеxt of tеsting thе human FGFR3 gеnе in Mus musculus, NCBI Blastp and rеciprocal analysis…

Q: How would you explain gene expression? How is it that a particular genotype is actually expressed as…

A: The central dogma is the flow of information that is carried by a gene that is expressed in the form…

Q: You are working in a research lab that is surveying the CFTR gene sequence in humans to identify new…

A: A synonymous mutation is mutation in the DNA sequence that leads to change in the codon for amino…

Q: What is enzyme adaptation? From a genetic point of view, how does it occur?

A: Enzymes are catalysts that speed up chemical reactions without being used up in the process”. A…

Q: The asterisk (*) in the diagram below indicates a single base mutation in the 5' splice site of the…

A: Splicing is one of the most important modifications which take place during mRNA maturation. There…

Q: What do you predict would be the consequence of a mutation in FtsZ that disrupts the function of the…

A: FtsZ is a protein found in the prokaryotes as well as some eukaryotes which are encoded by the ftsZ…

Q: One of the two genes known to be mutated in cases of Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (which is…

A: Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a condition characterized by intermittent episodes of muscle…

Q: The phenotype of a heterozygous mouse (Aa) is agouti.  The agouti banding pattern is due to altered…

A: * Homozygous dominant and Heterozygous will produce agouti that is AA or Aa respectively  and the…

Q: 7. You want to study the effect of lysine methylation on gene regulation. The lysine amino acid…

A: Enzymes are known as biological catalysts, which accelerate the rate of the reaction without…

Q: You learned in Problem 21 in Chapter 7 that theneurodegenerative disease ALS can be caused by…

A: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a paralyzing neurodegenerative disease which is usually fatal…

Q: Practice Question 3 B) In hybrid A what are the large loops seen on the top strand of DNA? What are…

A: Hybrid DNA is formed from complementary single DNA strands from two different parental molecules.…

Q: polydactyly is an abnormality characterized by webbing between partially or completely duplicated…

A: Given: Need to explain the  abnormality characterized by webbing between partially or completely…

Q: Which of the following has been directly associated with deficiencies in several genes, especially…

A: Introduction snRNPs, or small nuclear ribonucleoproteins, are RNA-protein complexes that combine…

Q: If I'm understanding your explanation correctly, do you mean that option D "At the 3’ end of the…

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Q: For the first experiment ever on Drosophila mutations. Answer the following questions. a. What is…

A: Drosophila melanogaster  It is the species of fly which belongs to the family of Drosophilidae. It…

Q: Consider a single base insertion mutation between the 3rd and 4th codons in a natural gene that…

A: Amino acid  The building blocks of proteins. The protein is a polymer made up of chain of amino…

Q: Using the GeneEx Computer Simulation http://intro.bio.umb.edu/MOOC/jsGX/JsGenex_C2.html Complete the…

A: A gene consists of : Promoter, exons and introns. In the question, we have to create a hypothetical…

Q: Mutations within the genes for ARSs, are known to be cause certain human maladies, such as the…

A: ARS is an amino-acyl tRNA synthetase that catalyzes the addition of amino acid to the acceptor stem…

Q: do introns or 3′ untranslated regions of a gene have higher rates of nucleotide substitution?…

A: Introns are the regions that include non-coding regions of the RNA transcript. The introns are…

Q: You are studying a mutation in mice, which acts dominantly. Mice that have only one copy of the…

A: Definition Mutations are changes in DNA sequence. it can result from DNA copying mistakes , made…

Q: After an MRNA primary transcript is created, a modified guanine nucleoside triphosphate is added to…

A: The genetic information in a cell is processed in a series of steps namely replication,…

Q: The figure below shows the introns and exons found in gene X. The size of each exon and intron is…

A: Exons are the coding sequences that is they code for a specific functional product either in the…

Q: The figure below shows the introns and exons found in gene X. The size of each exon and intron is…

A: In case of eukaryotic organisms after transcription premature mRNA is produced from the DNA (gene).…

Q: There is a situation in which a gene has five exons. Please draw four possible mature products of…

A: Alternative splicing is a biological process that involves the joining of exons from the same gene…

Q: How might a point mutation in DNA affect the phenotype. How the genome is expressed in the organism?…

A: The genome of an organism contains all the genetic information required for the development, growth,…

Q: Which of the following would be most likely to be a conservative or mild mutation? Histidine (His)…

A: Also known as conservative replacement or conservative substitution as it involves amino acid…