Are transposable elements mutagens?

Q: Do you consider TEs to be mutagens? Explain.

A: Mutation is defined as sudden inheritable change that occurs in the DNA sequence. Mutation occurs…

Q: What is DNA methylation? When we say that DNA methylation is heritable, what do we mean? How is it…

A: Genetics is a branch of science that deals in the study of genes, heredity, and genetic variation of…

Q: Explain the primary mechanisms of each of the threetypes of mutagens

A: Step 1 Mutagenesis is the procedure of causing mutation by a number of physical, biological, or…

Q: Explain Deletion-insertion polymorphisms (DIPs)?

A: DIPs or Deletion-Insertion polymorphisms is defined as a large number of consistent genetic variants…

Q: Why is the p53 R273W mutation preventing p53 from binding to DNA?

A: All living things are made up of cells, which are the most basic and important unit. All of life's…

Q: How is methylation protective against restriction endonucleases?

A: DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism where a methyl group is transfered onto C5 position of…

Q: How do transposable elements effect gene function?

A: 4. Exon ShufflingTEs can contribute to exon shuffling by promoting recombination events between…

Q: ld telomerase inhibitors be used to treat cancer?

A: Telomerase, also known as  terminal transferase can be described  as the  ribonucleoprotein that…

Q: How are proteins affected if the dna code is mutated

A: When a gene mutation occurs, the nucleotides are in the wrong order. It means that coded genes are…

Q: Why is DNA methylation considered an epigenetic phenomenon?

A: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a biomolecule found in nearly all living organisms. The structure of…

Q: Describe how transposable elements alter the genome

A: Transposable element also known as the jumping gene is a DNA sequence that is capable to change its…

Q: Which are the three types of short sequences within the primary transcript?

A: Primary transcripts are the pre-RNA (ribonucleic acid) transcripts that are the initial product of…

Q: What do polycistronic transcripts mean?

A: Formation of DNA from DNA is called replication, while formation of RNA from DNA is termed…

Q: Most retrotransposons include a gene that encodes a transposase enzyme. What does this enzyme do ?

A: Transposable components ar deoxyribonucleic acid sequences which will move regarding within the…

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.