Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach (3rd Edition)
Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134605173
Author: Mark F. Sanders, John L. Bowman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18, Problem 22P

Three-spined stickleback fish live in lakes formed when the last ice age ended 10 , 000 to 15 , 000 years ago. In lakes where the sticklebacks are prey for larger fish, they develop 35 bony plates along their body as armor. In contrast, sticklebacks in lakes where there are no predators develop only a few or no bony plates.

a. In crosses between fish of the two different morphologies, the lack of bony armor segregates as a recessive trait that maps to the ectodermal dysplasia (Eda) gene. Comparisons between the Eda coding regions of the armoured and nonarmored fish revealed no differences. How can you explain this result?

b. Loss of function mutations in the coding region of the homologous gene in humans result in loss of hair, teeth, and sweat glands, as in the toothless men of Sind (India). What does this suggest about hair, teeth, and sweat glands in humans?

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