Distinctions between Genes and Alleles When geneticists use the termgene, they are referring to a specific sequence of nucleotides in DNA that encodes a specific protein or functional RNA. The gene has a specific location (locus) on a particular chromosome and that usually ...
What pattern in a pedigree is typical of the inheritance of a recessive gene? What is the basic unit of heredity? How does a dominant gene and a recessive gene differ from each other? What is the relationship between traits and genetics?
As nouns the difference between variant and variety is that variant is something that is slightly different from a type or norm while variety is...
Genetically uniform at a locus. Homozygous patches in a genome can indicate inbreeding. 9 Heterozygous Having two different alleles for a specific gene. A heterozygous individual for flower color may have one red and one white allele. 12 Homozygous Having two identical alleles for a specific gene...
Can locus and loci be used outside of scientific contexts? Yes, these terms can be applied in broader discussions to indicate focal points or centers of activity, interest, or discussion in various fields. 8 Is there a difference between locus and loci in terms of control? The term "locus...
Odds ratios of two-marker synergetic effect were generated using both and neither risk geno- types. If the two genes were synergetic, the odds ratio was significantly higher than only one each of the gene's odds ratio. It was shown that interaction between two genes caused multiplicative or ...
Step-by-Step Solution1. Define Homozygous and Heterozygous: - Homozygous: An individual is homozygous when both alleles at a particular gene locus are identical. For example, an individual w
At least six rust resistance specificities (P and P1 to P5) map to the complex P locus in flax. The P2 resistance gene was identified by transposon tagging and transgenic expression. P2 is a member of a small multigene family and encodes a protein with nucleotide binding site (NBS) and le...
Mapping of a gene responsible for the difference in amylopectin structure between japonica -type and indica -type rice varieties. Theor Appl Genet, 2002, 104: 1–8Umemoto, T., Yano, M., Satoh, H. (2002) Mapping of a gene responsible for the difference in amylopectin structure between ...
Association between high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol concentration and restriction fragment length polymorphisms at the cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) gene locus was studied in a random population-based cohort of 526 Caucasian subjects (259 men, mean age 50.9 years, and 267 women,...