Genetics: From Genes to Genomes, 5th edition
Genetics: From Genes to Genomes, 5th edition
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780073525310
Author: Leland H. Hartwell, Michael L. Goldberg, Janice A. Fischer, Leroy Hood, Charles F. Aquadro
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 16, Problem 31P
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a.

To determine:

A model that describes the binding of Sxl protein to the MSL-2 mRNA that further prevents MSL-2 expression.

Introduction:

After confirming that the genes are located on the chromosomes, researchers started to find the chemical component that carries the genetic information. Many scientists believed that proteins are genetic material, and some believed that it is the DNA that carries genetic information.

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b.

To determine:

Whether the binding of Sxl protein to the MSL-2 mRNA takes place in males or females.

Introduction:

Different sets of the regulatory genes are used in Drosophila to establish the axis of the body in these organisms. In Drosophila, hox genes are the homeotic genes that belong to the homeobox gene family.

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c.

To determine:

Whether the function of Sxl in regulating the synthesis of MSL-2 protein is sufficient to describe the sex-specific lethality by alleles.

Introduction:

Transcription is a process that converts a DNA molecule into an RNA molecule. Proteins are made from the translation of the sequence of an RNA molecule. This flow of information is known as the central dogma of genetics.

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d.

To determine:

The effect of loss-of-function mutations in MSL-2 on male and female fertility and viability.

Introduction:

The non-human species of the organisms that are used by scientists in their research to understand some processes are known as model organisms. One example of a model organism is fruitfly.

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