Give typing answer with explanation and conclusion a) List three eukaryotic gene expression mechanisms that do not occur in prokaryotes. For two of these, give specific examples and the functional outcomes. b) Describe what is meant by the term “RNA silencing”. c) Using diagrams, give two examples of RNA silencing mechanisms and indicate one difference.
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.
Give typing answer with explanation and conclusion
a) List three eukaryotic gene expression mechanisms that do not occur in prokaryotes. For two of these, give specific examples and the functional outcomes.
b) Describe what is meant by the term “RNA silencing”.
c) Using diagrams, give two examples of RNA silencing mechanisms and indicate one difference.
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