You are studying a protein called Fatransformase that affects the saturation of phospholipds in plasma membranes in different species of frogs. You notice that in Froggus goofus and Froggus croakus that the Fatransformase is not active at cold temperatures (below 10oC). Upon closer inspection, you see that each species has a different method of gene expression for the enzyme. In Froggus goofus the Fatransformase protein is present at 10oC in the cells but is not active. In Froggus croakus the protein is not present at all. Indicate the level of regulation (name) that is occurring in each species and include/describe an example of what could be occurring at a molecular level
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 studying a protein called Fatransformase that affects the saturation of phospholipds in plasma membranes in different species of frogs. You notice that in Froggus goofus and Froggus croakus that the Fatransformase is not active at cold temperatures (below 10oC). Upon closer inspection, you see that each species has a different method of gene expression for the enzyme. In Froggus goofus the Fatransformase protein is present at 10oC in the cells but is not active. In Froggus croakus the protein is not present at all.
Indicate the level of regulation (name) that is occurring in each species and include/describe an example of what could be occurring at a molecular level.
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