Questions from Genetics

Q: To produce transgenic plants, plant tissue is exposed to Agrobacterium tumefaciens

To produce transgenic plants, plant tissue is exposed to Agrobacterium tumefaciens and then grown in media containing kanamycin, carbenicillin, and plant growth hormones. Explain the purpose behind ea...

Q: List and briefly describe five methods for the introduction of cloned genes

List and briefly describe five methods for the introduction of cloned genes into plants.

Q: What is a gene knockout? Is an animal or plant with

What is a gene knockout? Is an animal or plant with a gene knockout a heterozygote or homozygote? What might you conclude if a gene knockout does not have a phenotypic effect?

Q: In the study of plants and animals, it is relatively common

In the study of plants and animals, it is relatively common for researchers to identify a gene using molecular techniques without knowing the function of the gene. In the case of mice, the function of...

Q: Evidence [see P. G. Shiels, A. J

Evidence [see P. G. Shiels, A. J. Kind, K. H. Campbell, et al. (1999), “Analysis of telomere lengths in cloned sheep,” Nature 399, 316– 317] suggests that Dolly may have been genetically older than he...

Q: Describe the structure and location of a D-loop.

Describe the structure and location of a D-loop.

Q: What is molecular pharming? Compared with the production of proteins by

What is molecular pharming? Compared with the production of proteins by bacteria, why might it be advantageous?

Q: Is each of the following a method used in linkage, cytogenetic

Is each of the following a method used in linkage, cytogenetic, or physical mapping? A. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) B. Conducting two-factor crosses to compute map distances C. Chromo...

Q: Describe the molecular features of a BAC cloning vector. What is

Describe the molecular features of a BAC cloning vector. What is the primary advantage of a BAC vector over a plasmid or viral vector?

Q: A woman has had five children with two different men. This

A woman has had five children with two different men. This group of seven individuals is analyzed with regard to three different STSs: STS-1 is 146 bp and 122 bp; STS-2 is 102 bp and 88 bp; and STS-3...