Explain Maternal effect mutants affecting AP axis patterning

Q: Lateral inhibition and induction are key processes in embryonic development. Discuss two different…

A: Lateral Inhibition is the process in which a particular neuron is being stimulated and it's…

Q: Explain why maternal effect genes exert their effects during theearly stages of development

A: Gene is a functional unit of heredity. A gene is a sequence of nucleotides in genome that codes for…

Q: Discuss Hypotonia and its significance in Fragile-X and Down’s syndrome

A: Hypotonia It is a word used in medicine to denote lowered muscle tone, which is the degree of…

Q: 23 of 41 Which of the following proteins is NOT encoded by a proto-oncogene? O Myc Ras E-cadherin…

A: A gene that plays a role in proper cell growth. A proto-mutations oncogene's (changes) can turn it…

Q: At which stage of development does the Id protein function? Why is its function important?

A: Inhibitor of DNA binding (ID) proteins are a family of highly conserved transcriptional regulators…

Q: The CTCF protein is involved in the regulation of the Igf2-H19 gene cluster. Which of the following…

A: The gene expression involves transcription and later translation. Different mechanisms are involved…

Q: Match the following some are  redundant please explain why?: Axis specification Pattern formation…

A: The study of the process through which organisms grow and develop from a single cell to a mature…

Q: Compared to a differentiated cell in the body, embryonic cells at the blastocyst stage have: O Less…

A: In the human embryo development, the preimplantation period is characterized by changes occurring in…

Q: Describe/list the steps of how p53 can cause the GI phase to stall.

A: The p53 growth suppressor macromolecule plays a key role in the regulation of the cell cycle and…

Q: Explain The eyeless/Pax-6/AN gene is crucial for eye development?

A: The eyes are the visual organs of the body. They absorb light and change it into electro-chemical…

Q: (a) Explain the signals (wingless, Hh, Serrate) how they are sent and received (b) what is the…

A: Introduction. Segmentation in drosophila is a spatially and temporally regulated sequential event.…

Q: Define about random monoallelic expression ?

A: Genes are carriers of hereditary in organisms. A gene is a DNA sequences having two alleles in it…

Q: Explain mRNA and protein products of maternal effect genes within the early embryo?

A: Embryonic development refers to the development and formation of the embryo. It is characterized…

Q: Explain the unique features of Ig genes.

A: Ig genes encode Immunoglobulins which provide protection to our body from Pathogens or foreign…

Q: In humans, the disease cystic fibrosis is caused by a recessive allele for a gene that encodes a…

A: Given that, in human, cystic fibrosis occurs when recessive allele for a gene (encodes specific type…

Q: What marker proteins does BRCA1 directly and indirectly interact with ? Is RAD51 and p53 a marker…

A: The genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BReast CAncer genes 1 and 2, respectively) generate proteins that aid in…

Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.