Insertion sequence -Mobile element Transposase gene O FIGURE 8.27 Transposable Elements The borders of Inverted repeat Inverted repeat insertion sequences are defined by inverted repeats 15-20 nucleotides in length. The first six nucleotides are shown here in 5' 3' ТCGA тG AG CTAC. 5' 5' 3' expanded view to demonstrate their inverted orientation. САТСG GTAGC Composite transposons consist of two IS elements and the DNA between them, all of which move as a single unit. 3'LL 3' 5' Composite transposon -Mobile element- -Insertion sequence- Antibiotic-resistance gene- -Insertion sequence-
Gene Interactions
When the expression of a single trait is influenced by two or more different non-allelic genes, it is termed as genetic interaction. According to Mendel's law of inheritance, each gene functions in its own way and does not depend on the function of another gene, i.e., a single gene controls each of seven characteristics considered, but the complex contribution of many different genes determine many traits of an organism.
Gene Expression
Gene expression is a process by which the instructions present in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) are converted into useful molecules such as proteins, and functional messenger ribonucleic (mRNA) molecules in the case of non-protein-coding genes.
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