A researchist has found that 1 human promoter is responsible for producing 2various proteins (Protein K & Protein B) from the same gene. In Kidney cells it is responsible for the production of Protein K, while in Brain cells it is responsible for the production of Protein B. How are these different proteins being produced from the same gene? Please describe the mechanism to support the answer.
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 researchist has found that 1 human promoter is responsible for producing 2various proteins (Protein K & Protein B) from the same gene. In Kidney cells it is responsible for the production of Protein K, while in Brain cells it is responsible for the production of Protein B. How are these different proteins being produced from the same gene? Please describe the mechanism to support the answer.
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