White eyes in Drosophila melanogaster result from an X-linked recessive mutation. Occasionally, white-eyed mutants give rise to offspring that possess white eyes with small red spots. The number, distribution, and size of the red spots are variable. Explain how a transposable element could be responsible for this spotting phenomenon.
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White eyes in Drosophila melanogaster result from an X-linked
recessive mutation. Occasionally, white-eyed mutants give rise to
offspring that possess white eyes with small red spots. The number,
distribution, and size of the red spots are variable. Explain how a
transposable element could be responsible for this spotting phenomenon.
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- The locations of six deletions have been mapped to a Drosophila chromosome, as shown in the following deletion map. Recessive mutations a, b, c, d, e, and f are known to be located in the same region as the deletions, but the order of the mutations on the chromosome is not known.Human females who are heterozygous for an X-linked recessive allele sometimes exhibit mild expression of the trait. However, such mild expression of X-linked traits in females who are heterozygous for Xlinked alleles is not seen in Drosophila. What might cause this difference in the expression of X-linked genes between human females and female Drosophila? (Hint: In Drosophila, dosage compensation is accomplished by doubling the activity of genes on the X chromosome of males.)Suppose a researcher has three different Drosophila strains that have mutations in the bicoid gene called bicoid-A, bicoid-B, and bicoid-C; the wild type is designated bicoid +. To study these mutations, phenotypically normal female flies that are homozygous for the given bicoid mutation were obtained, and their oocytes were analyzed using a Northern blot to determine the size and/or amount of the bicoid mRNA and in situ hybridization to determine the bicoid mRNA location within the oocyte. A wild-type strain was also analyzed as a control. In both cases, the probe was complementary to the bicoid mRNA and the results are shown below. (Anterior is on the left; posterior is on the right.) Northern blot 1 2 - 3 4 In situ hybridization Wild type Lane 1. Wild type (bicoid*) Lane 2. bicoid-A Lane 3. bicoid-B Lane 4. bicoid-C bicoid-B bicoid-A bicoid-C Which mutation is likely to cause the embryo to develop two "anterior" ends? bicoid-B Obicoid-A bicoid-C
- The locations of six deletions have been mapped to a Drosophila chromosome, as shown in the following deletion map. Recessive mutations a, b, c, d, e, and f are known to be located in the same region as the deletions, but the order of the mutations on the chromosome is not known. (refer image for contination )In McCune-Albright syndrome, fibrous connective tissue replaces bone, tan patches (café-au-lait spots) dot the skin, and hormone abnormalities cause early puberty and malfunction of the thyroid, pituitary, and adrenal glands. The phenotype is highly variable, and all patients are somatic mosaics for the mutation, which is in the gene GNAS1. Why is the condition seen only in mosaics?The following genotypes of two independently assorting autosomal genes determine coat color in rats:A-B- (gray); A-bb (yellow); aaB-(black); aabb (cream)A third gene pair on a separate autosome determines whetherany color will be produced. The CC and Cc genotypes allow coloraccording to the expression of the A and B alleles. However,the cc genotype results in albino rats regardless of the A and Balleles present. Determine the F1 phenotypic ratio of the followingcrosses: (a)AAbbCC * aaBBcc; (b) AaBBcc * AABbcc;(c) AaBbCc * AaBbcc.
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- In drosophila, a recessive mutation (m-) of a maternal effect gene results in an abnormal phenotype wherein homozygous (m-m-) females produce eggs that cannot support embryonic development. Homozygous (m-m-) males, however, can still produce viable sperm. Using m+ to denote a normal gene, determine the genotypes and phenotypes of the F1s produce by a cross between a heterozygous female and a recessive male. From the offspring, backcross the recessive female with the paternal strain. What are the genotypes and phenotypes of the F2s? Show COMPLETE cross for both cases. If m-m- females produce useless eggs, then how are m-m- produced?Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a disorder that primarily affects the function of skeletal muscles used for movement and cardiac muscles used for heart beating. Dystrophin is a protein encoded by a single gene, DMD, that is expressed in skeletal and cardiac muscle. Some forms of muscular dystrophy may be caused by different mutations in the DNA sequence of the DMD gene. Because the DMD locus is on the X chromosome, males are affected at higher rates. Two brothers, one of whom has DMD and one of whom does not, worked with their genetic counselor (Links to an external site.) to have their DMD gene sequenced to identify genetic variation that may explain why one brother was affected and the other not. Because DMD is a very long gene, a fictionalized, simplified model of the results is presented here (Figure 1). The actual DMD mRNA is about 16,000 base-pairs!------Consider single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) #1 (Figure 1). Is this mutation likely to cause Duchenne muscular…In Drosophila, the X-linked recessive mutation vermilion (v) causes bright red eyes, in contrast to the brick-red eyes of wild type. A separate autosomal recessive mutation, suppressor of vermilion (su-v), causes flies homozygous or hemizygous for v to have wildtype eyes. In the absence of vermilion alleles, su-v has no effect on eye color. Determine the F1 and F2 phenotypic ratios from a cross between a female with wild-type alleles at the vermilion locus, but who is homozygous for su-v, with a vermilion male who has wildtype alleles at the su-v locus