A diagram of a gene is shown below. Normally, exons 1, 2, and 3 are present in the mature mRNA. (shown in attatched image) A mutation occurred at the 5’ splice site of exon 1 as shown by the star such that the spliceosome cannot bind to this location during mRNA processing of the pre-mRNA into the mature mRNA. Which of the following is/are a possible result of this mutation? (select all that apply) a)The pre-mRNA transcribed from this gene sequence will be longer than normal. b)The protein translated from this mRNA will be a different length than the normal protein. c)The mature mRNA will be longer. d)The mature mRNA will be shorter.
Gene Interactions
When the expression of a single trait is influenced by two or more different non-allelic genes, it is termed as genetic interaction. According to Mendel's law of inheritance, each gene functions in its own way and does not depend on the function of another gene, i.e., a single gene controls each of seven characteristics considered, but the complex contribution of many different genes determine many traits of an organism.
Gene Expression
Gene expression is a process by which the instructions present in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) are converted into useful molecules such as proteins, and functional messenger ribonucleic (mRNA) molecules in the case of non-protein-coding genes.
A diagram of a gene is shown below. Normally, exons 1, 2, and 3 are present in the mature mRNA. (shown in attatched image)
A mutation occurred at the 5’ splice site of exon 1 as shown by the star such that the spliceosome cannot bind to this location during mRNA processing of the pre-mRNA into the mature mRNA. Which of the following is/are a possible result of this mutation? (select all that apply)
a)The pre-mRNA transcribed from this gene sequence will be longer than normal.
b)The protein translated from this mRNA will be a different length than the normal protein.
c)The mature mRNA will be longer.
d)The mature mRNA will be shorter.
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