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Where is the gene for fruit flies eye color?
The gene for fruit fly eye color is located on the X chromosome. It codes for a protein called "eye color," which determines the pigmentation in the eyes of the fruit fly. Mutations in this gene can lead to different eye colors in fruit flies.
What is gene located on the x chromosome?
The gene located on the X chromosome that codes for a protein involved in producing eye pigment is called the OPN1LW gene. Mutations in this gene can lead to color vision deficiencies, such as red-green color blindness.
Can a single gene control a sigle trait?
Its possible. A single gene defines a single protein.
What are alleles and can you provide an example to illustrate their role in genetics?
Alleles are different forms of a gene that can produce variations in a specific trait. For example, in eye color, the gene for eye color may have alleles for blue, brown, or green eyes. These alleles determine the specific eye color an individual will have.
What is strand of DNA that codes for a specific trait?
A gene is the section of DNA that codes for a specific trait, such as eye color or height. Genes provide the instructions for making proteins, which determine an organism's characteristics. Each gene contains the information needed to produce a specific protein or RNA molecule.
What protein does the eye color gene encode?
The eye color gene encodes for a protein called OCA2 (P gene), which helps determine the amount of melanin produced in the iris. Melanin is responsible for the color of the eyes, with more melanin resulting in darker eye color.
Where is the gene for fruit flies eye color?
The gene for fruit fly eye color is located on the X chromosome. It codes for a protein called "eye color," which determines the pigmentation in the eyes of the fruit fly. Mutations in this gene can lead to different eye colors in fruit flies.
What is gene located on the x chromosome?
The gene located on the X chromosome that codes for a protein involved in producing eye pigment is called the OPN1LW gene. Mutations in this gene can lead to color vision deficiencies, such as red-green color blindness.
Do you get your eye color from your parent?
Yes you get your eye color from your parent. The parent that carries one dominant gene and one recessive gene for a specific eye color and the other parent carries two recessive genes for a different eye color, you will get the eye color of the parent who carries the dominant and recessive gene. In other words, the dominant gene trumps the recessive gene. In another scenario, if both parents carry two recessive genes for a specific eye color, then you will inherit the recessive gene of that color.
What is the location of the eye color of a fruit fly meaning which chromosome?
The locus for eye color is on the X chromosome.
What protein's R group (from amino acids) is associated with eye color?
The protein associated with eye color is called OCA2 (Oculocutaneous Albinism II). The R group of certain amino acids within the OCA2 protein plays a crucial role in the production and distribution of melanin in the iris, which determines eye color. Variations in the OCA2 gene can lead to different eye colors by influencing the amount and type of melanin produced. Additionally, other genes, such as HERC2, also interact with OCA2 to further affect eye color.
What are the genes that control eye color called?
Eye color is a polygenic phenotypic character.Eye color is determined by amount and type of pigment in eye's iris.eye color is determined by multiple genes.EYCL1 eye color- green/blue. Gene located on chromosome 19EYCL2 eye color- brown eye colorELCL3 eye color- brown/blue. Gene located on chromosome15.
Can a single gene control a sigle trait?
Its possible. A single gene defines a single protein.
What do genes proteins and trait have to do with one anthor?
A trait is an inherited characteristic of an organism. One example is eye color. When a gene codes for the trait "brown eye color" we mean that the person has proteins in her eyes that are shaped to reflect the brown color. The reason she has those particular proteins is because she has the gene that is the instructions for those specific proteins. So: the gene is the instruction to make the protein that is the expression of the trait.
How many genes influence the color and the eye of a tiger?
A single gene influences the color and the eye (color) of a tiger. In other words One gene. Source: Life Science book
What gene causes one to have brown eyes?
It is not just one gene that causes the color of eyes. Eye color genetics is complicated and it takes many genes to create an eye color. Regardless of the parents' and children's eye color any combination can occur even for the same eye color.
Does your eye color mean anything?
Well eye color is a gene passed down from you parents apart from that. Nothing.
