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To determine: The findings of the gene transcription features in the genomes of apes and humans.
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The figure below shows RNA-Seq data (RED) for the D. melanogaster transformer (tra) gene obtained from both adult female and male fruit flies.
The blue lines indicate the tra gene structure, with thicker lines indicating exons, and thin lines introns.
The 5' end of the gene is on the left, and the 3' end of the gene is on the right.
Based on these data, the most likely conclusion is:
Males and females express identical isoforms of tra
Males express more tra RNA than females
The female isoform has fewer amino acids
The female isoform has more amino acids
The male and female isoforms have different 3'UTRs
By whole-exome sequencing, you have identified an early termination mutation in KLHL4 in a human patient with an undiagnosed blood vessel anomaly. There is almost nothing known about the function of this gene, and no existing animal models! To begin to understand its function, you decide to use the zebrafish model.
You first want to know where in the embryo this gene is expressed. Which technique would you use to identify the cell type that expresses klhl4 mRNA in zebrafish embryos?
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5’ TAGCAATTATGCGCGCTAGCAATTGCGTAGGTCATAATGCAGCTGAC 3’
3’ ATCGTTAATACGCGCGATCGTTAACGCATCCAGTATTACGTCGACTG 5’
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