What are maternal-effect genes? When are gene products from these genes made, and where are they located?

Q: What are the differences and similarities among the three classes of monoallelic gene expression?

A: The phenomenon of the expression of one allele of a gene is called monoallelic expression. The…

Q: What is the proper route for gene delivery in different kinds of disorders?

A: Gene therapy is a promising method for correcting host pathology by the manipulation of DNA…

Q: What type of cell is this and where are the genes located inside of this cell?

A: Cells are basic structural and functional units of life.There are two major types of cells -…

Q: If the gene product is protein then why not to provide these protein from exogenous source to meet…

A: DNA undergoes transcription to form RNA which then undergoes translation to form DNA.

Q: What are some other ways that a cell controls which genes are expressed?

A: Introduction  A gene is nothing but a specific sequence of deoxy ribose nucleotides and which is…

Q: What do transposable genes mean? How many different transposable genes do bacteria contain?

A: Transposable genes Transposable genes also known as jumping genes are defined as the repetitive…

Q: Why are knockout mice called that?

A: Introduction There are several ways by which the expression of any gene can be silenced or stopped.…

Q: What is the pseudoautosomal region? How does the inheritance of traits encoded by genes in this…

A: The male chromosome has a single X chromosome and a Y chromosome. Y chromosome is acrocentric and…

Q: When during the development of most mammals is lactose available for use by E. coli in the gut? How…

A: Each warm blooded creature on the earth is inhabited with Escherichia coli (E. coli) , just as cold…

Q: What are Extranuclear genes?

A: Genetics is a branch of biology that deals with genes, heredity, and variation. Heredity purely…

Q: What is the effect of the NDM gene?

A: NDM (New Delhi Metallo-β-lactamase) gene,  found in Enterobacteriaceae, is a genetic element…

Q: How do regulatory systems distinguish the genes that need to be activated or repressed from genes…

A: In bacteria, certain regulatory molecules control whether a gene will be transcribed into RNA from…

Q: Are all genes transcribed in differentiated cells?

A: Cellular differentiation is the mechanism by which a cell transformed from one cell type to another.…

Q: Would the pattern of segment-polarity gene expression be normal if one or more gap genes were not…

A: Segment polarity are required for patterning within each embryonic segment and mutations in genes…

Q: How should the INS gene is prepetuaded through generation?

A: The INS gene codes for the protein insulin. This protein is a peptide hormone that plays an…

Q: What is the fundamental difference in how bacterial andeukaryotic genes are regulated?

A: The process of turning the genes off and on is known as gene regulation. It ensures the proper…

Q: What is Structure and expression of a typicaleukaryotic gene?

A: Gene expression is a complex process that is mediated by several processes. There are around 20,000…

Q: How does adding a methyl or acetyl group to a histone protein alter gene activity?

A: Histones are proteins, found in eukaryotic nuclei that order DNA into a shape. The histone molecules…

Q: How does gene expression change over time for the polypeptide components of hemoglobin?

A: There is a change in the polypeptide chains of the hemoglobin from the fetus till birth.

Q: Describe the Egly precueing experiment. What is the same-object advantage,and how was it…

A: Introduction An experiment is a technique used to prove or disprove a theory, or to test the…

Q: Which tissue in the human body is the CFTR gene most expressed?

A: Introduction The CFTR gene encodes a membrane protein and chloride channel in vertebrates called…

Q: Distinguish among maternal effect genes, segmentation genes, and homeotic genes in Drosophila.

A: The pattern along the eventual head to tail (antero-posterior) axis of the flies Drosophila…

Q: When measuring gene expression, what is RNA abundance?

A: Answer: Introduction: RNA molecule consists of four nucleotide bases these are adenine (A), cytosine…

Q: How does the epigenetic regulation of imprinted genes compare with that of the rest of the genome?

A: Epigenetic regulation refers to changes to DNA or its related proteins that can be generated without…

Q: What is Episomal expression?

A: Episomes are the segment of DNA that can either replicate autonomously in the cell cytoplasm or get…

Q: What is the central idea of “Fancy Feather Gene”?

A: A gene is  a basic physical unit of heredity are are made up of DNA .They explain how organism…

Q: What is morphological expression of a gene called?

A: Genes as we know are the factors that are responsible for carrying traits from parents to offspring.…

Q: which specifies an inactive ASIP protein, and for the Kb allele of gene K, whose product is a…

A: ASIP (Agouti signaling protein) is an antagonist of MC1R (Melanocortin 1 receptor). MC1R is a G…

Q: What is the role of the lacZ gene product, the enzyme B-galactosidase?

A: An operon is a functional unit of DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) containing a cluster of genes under…

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.