You are investigating the expression of the dKB gene in the eukaryotic species. dKB mRNA in lung cells but not in liver cells. -For each cell type, lung and liver, indicate whether the dKB gene is present or absent. Describe what might be occurring at
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.
You are investigating the expression of the dKB gene in the eukaryotic species. dKB mRNA in lung cells but not in liver cells.
-For each cell type, lung and liver, indicate whether the dKB gene is present or absent. Describe what might be occurring at the molecular level that would explain the observed difference in gene expression between lung and liver cells.
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