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What are the potential consequences when an individual possesses two different mutant alleles of the same gene?
When an individual possesses two different mutant alleles of the same gene, it can lead to a genetic disorder or disease. This is because the two mutant alleles may not work together properly, causing the gene to function abnormally. This can result in a range of health issues, depending on the specific gene and mutations involved.
Why did the mutant chromosome go to the tailor?
To get new genes made.
What is null allele?
A null allele is a mutant copy of gene that completely lacks that gene's normal function. This can be the result of the complete absence of the gene product (protein, RNA) at the molecular level, or the expression of a non-functional gene product. At the Phenotypic level, a null allele is indistinguishable from a deletion of the entire locus.
What does it mean to be heterozygous for a gene?
Being heterozygous for a gene means having two different alleles at a particular gene locus. One allele is dominant and the other is recessive. This can result in a combination of traits expressed in an individual.
Is it possible to have a knockout mutant plant that shows no visible phenotype that is different from the wild type plant?
Yes it is possible, not every gene present in an organism is expressed in the phenotype. example some genes code for a plant to be able to reproduce, a plant which has that gene knocked out does not necessarily mean that it would look any different from its wild type. The plant just wont be able to reproduce. H. Williams 2014.
How do you use mutant in a sentence?
Scientists were studying a mutant gene.
What is functional complementation?
Functional complementation is a genetic technique used to identify a gene by introducing a mutant organism with a defective gene to see if another organism with a functional copy of that gene can rescue the mutant phenotype. If the introduced gene can restore the normal function, it indicates that the gene is responsible for the observed phenotype in the mutant organism.
What could cause a mutant fly embryo to develop two tail ends but no head?
This is called bicoid mutant phenotype, and is caused by a maternal effect gene which is a gene that, when mutant in the mother, results in a mutant phenotype of the offspring regardless of the offspring's genotype.
A mutant of a regulatory gene that causes cancer?
oncogene
Is there a definition of a mutant in any of the X-Men comic book series?
Yes.When a human is born with the mutant gene you are a mutant. But if you get the abilities later in life(ex.Spiderman) you are mutated.
How storm became mutant?
In the Marvel Universe, mutants like Storm are born with a special gene, referred to as the X-Gene. Usually when a mutant reaches puberty their powers and physical mutants appear.
What are the potential consequences when an individual possesses two different mutant alleles of the same gene?
When an individual possesses two different mutant alleles of the same gene, it can lead to a genetic disorder or disease. This is because the two mutant alleles may not work together properly, causing the gene to function abnormally. This can result in a range of health issues, depending on the specific gene and mutations involved.
Are mutant genes helpful or harmful?
they can be both if the mutant gene causes the organism to have a new property which improves its life it is helpful and evolution occurs since due to natural selection offspring having the mutant quality will be produced. on the other hand if a mutant gene causes a deformity, or a weakness it is harmful. for example cancer cells, which eventually form a tumour are the result of mutation
What process involves using primer and Taq in detemining whether a person has a certain mutant gene?
The process used is PCR = Polymerase Chain Reaction. PCR used Taq polymerase - an enzyme that adds nucleotides to a primer and brings about the formation of new double stranded DNA. Primers are short sequences of nucleotides that bind to the mutant gene and allow the Taq polymerase to function. The ultimate result of the process is the amplification (creation of several million copies) of the mutant gene. In the absence of the mutate gene, these copies would not be created since the primers do not have anywhere to bind to.
How is genetic therapy used to treat genetic disorders?
Gene therapy is a method that aims to cure inherited diseases by providing the patient with correct copy of the defective gene. There are four potential approaches to gene therapy:1)Addition of normal gene to replace the function of defective gene. This is gene replacement orgene augmentation therapy.2)Replacing the defective gene with the correct gene. This isCorrective gene therapy.3)Establishment of alternative pathways that bypass mutant genes function4)Change in regulation of normal or mutant genesThe first two are the basic approaches in gene therapy
Why did the mutant chromosome go to the tailor?
To get new genes made.
If you wished to rapidly multiply a particular apple tree what method would you use?
mutant gene splicing
