What advantages do anonymous DNA markers afford for genetic mapping as opposed to traditional allelic markers associated with visible phenotypes? What are the disadvantages of anonymous DNA markers for mapping?

Q: What are the advantages and limitations of Y-chromosome STR profiling?

A: There are two type of cell in our body that promotes the over all growth and development, one is the…

Q: Describe how it is that when a short tandem repeat (STR) genomic region is PCR-amplified you can get…

A: * PCR is known as Polymerase chain reaction , a method which is used to make billions of copies of…

Q: What is a molecular marker? Give two examples. Discuss why it isgenerally easier to locate and map…

A: Introduction: Molecular markers are specific DNA segments identifiable among others in the whole…

Q: What is a meaning of genetic linkage? How this test is used? Describe the meaning of SNP (single…

A: Since you have posted a question with multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you.…

Q: What are genetic markers? Why are they important?

A: Genetic markers are a gene with the known location on the chromosomes. Example: Minisatellite and…

Q: What is the basis for spectrum karyotyping?

A: Answer: Introduction:  A karyotype is the method of taking picture of chromosomes and to study its…

Q: What is pseudoagouti (highly methylated) phenotype ?

A: Phenotype generally refers to the observable characteristics of an organism. It is generally…

Q: What is a complementation test and what is it used for?

A: Gene is a functional unit of hereditary, its expression plays a vital role in determining the…

Q: What is Marker Assisted Breeding?

A: Marker assisted selection can be denoted as using of DNA markers which is tightly linked to loci of…

Q: Raedwald is color blind.  His four sisters and his parents all have normal color vision.  Who passed…

A: Introduction:- The X chromosome contains the gene that causes colour blindness. Red-green colour…

Q: What is a testcross, and why is it useful?

A: Sir Gregor Mendel was a priest and a teacher who did the famous hybridization experiment on garden…

Q: What are the application areas of molecular markers?

A: Molecular marker is also called as genetic markers which are DNA fragments present at specific…

Q: For two genes that are genetically unlinked but physically linked because they are on the same…

A: Two genes are said to be genetically unlinked when they assort independently. The genetically…

Q: What the grandparents' genotypes are? Why doesn’t the father (II-1) have the disease breast cancer?…

A: Genetic inheritance is the process by which genetic information is passed from the parents to the…

Q: Which of the following statements is/are true of the variegated eye color phenotype in Figure…

A: Variegated eye color is a mutant eye color that expresses both red-white mosaic color as a white…

Q: Explain the similarities and differences between the procedures used for the coarse-scale mapping…

A: Some of the sections of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) provide a correlation to the phenotypic…

Q: What is a molecular marker? Elaborate physical chromosome mapping with the help of molecular markers

A: Molecular mapping is used to find the location of gene on the chromosome and also the distance…

Q: A three point cross is carried out and the following 1000 offspring are recovered.…

A: Gene Mapping: Gernemaping is a technique to determine the gene order and the distance between the…

Q: How can linkage disequilibrium mapping sometimes provide a much higher resolution of gene location…

A: Linkage analysis rely on co inheritance of functional polymorphism, In linkage analysis, there are…

Q: How to calculate recombination frequency between three genes? How does the map unit correlate with…

A: To find out the order of genes on a chromosome, a comparison of recombination frequencies may also…

Q: For this particular family, what is the recombination rate between the D17S74 marker and the breast…

A: Recombination is the process by which the DNA is broken and recombined to form a new combination of…

Q: Why are maternal effect genes so difficult to identify via mutant analysis?

A: Introduction :- In an offspring , the genes are contributed by both of the parents but the mother…

Q: What is spectral karyotype ?

A: Introduction:- Karyotyping is a test that looks at the chromosomes of a group of cells. This test…

Q: What is FISH? Briefly describe how it works How is FISH used to characterize chromosomal…

A: FISH ( fluorescence in situ hybridization ) is a technique for detecting and locating a specific DNA…

Q: Is there any difference between the alignments, alignment scores, identity percentages, positives…

A: Introduction :- The process of  characterizing sequences of biomolecules particularly the…

Q: How can you tell if an individual is heterozygous for the D1S80 marker?

A: The term heterozygous variant belongs to a subdivision of biology, genetics. Genetics is the study…

Q: What is the purpose of generating a phenocopy?

A: The phenocopy phenomenon is easily translated and is used for the process of drug discovery. This is…

Q: what is the significance of chromosomal aberration? what are the different types of chromosomal…

A: Chromosome contains the genetic information of the organism.

Q: What is preimplantation genetic diagnosis?

A: Prenatal diagnosis is performed for the identification of genetic diseases and their predisposition…

Q: What are the similarities and differences between a polyQ and a non-polyQ disease and how would we…

A: In this question, we have to give the similarities and differences between polyQ and non polyQ…

Q: How to build a genetic map? What is necessary? How does it relate to the physical distance? i. If I…

A: Genetic map is a physical representation of the order of genes in a chromosome. It represents the…

Q: Two albino parents have four unaffected children. If albinism in the parents is given by mutations…

A: The answer is D

Q: What are selectable marker genes ? Explain the role of selectable marker gene ?

A: Seletable marker Genes are present in the plasmid and they are help in selection if…

Q: what are marker chromosomes and why can spectral karyotyping detect them?

A: what are marker chromosomes and why can spectral karyotyping detect them? Introduction: A marker…

Q: what is the general definition of gene drive and how does it differ from a gene expression pattern…

A: Gene drives can arise through a variety of mechanisms. They have been proposed to provide an…

Q: Nonrecombinent phenotypes: Female/males with gray body/red eyes; females/males with yellow…

A: GIven: Recombinant genotypes are forme by linked genes and their ocmbinations where these…

Q: What are the requirements for using complementation test?

A: Genetics is the study of hereditary material or particularly genes. It utilizes various tests to…

Q: Assume that you are working as an expert of karyotype analysis in a Genetics Laboratory. You are…

A: The detection of variations in the chromosome through arranging, pairing, and organizing…

Q: Over a thousand different alleles at the CFTR locus have been discovered that can cause cystic…

A: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic illness that makes bodily fluid develop in a patient's lungs.…

Q: How can epigenetics result in phenotypic ratios that differ from ratios predicted by simple…

A: In epigenetics, changes are reversible and do not change DNA sequencebut they can change how the…

Q: What are some of the best methods for solving X- linked recessive and X- linked dominant pedigrees?

A: Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes and 2 sex chromosomes. In case of female the sex chromosomes are…

Q: how is FISH assay related to karyotype?

A: Introduction: Karyotype:A karyotype is the set of chromosomes found in a species' nucleus. It…

Q: Genes C and R are located 10 map units (centiMorgans) apart on the autosome. Parents are…

A: Inheritance or heredity is passing-on one trait from the parents to the progeny by either asexual or…

Q: Why do the geneticists use the complementation experiment? Explain complementation with an example…

A: Genetics is the field of science that deals with the study of genes and genetic material.…