What is the relationship between the C and T allele of position -13910? Is one allele dominant over the other? Or is it not fully dominant? Explain, using data to support your explanation.

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2. What is the relationship between the C and T allele of position -13910? Is one allele dominant over
the other? Or is it not fully dominant? Explain, using data to support your explanation.
3. What is a possible explanation for how the C or T allele causes differences in lactase persistence
(that is, the effect of the different alleles on gene expression and/or function and thus phenotype)?
Be specific in your hypothesis about how the C and T alleles affects RNA, protein, and thus
phenotype. What additional data would you like to support your possible explanation?
4. Brainstorm another nucleotide change (mutation) in LCT or another gene that could result in a
similar phenotype difference in lactose persistence/lactose intolerance. Explain why this change
could result in a similar phenotype difference.
Transcribed Image Text:2. What is the relationship between the C and T allele of position -13910? Is one allele dominant over the other? Or is it not fully dominant? Explain, using data to support your explanation. 3. What is a possible explanation for how the C or T allele causes differences in lactase persistence (that is, the effect of the different alleles on gene expression and/or function and thus phenotype)? Be specific in your hypothesis about how the C and T alleles affects RNA, protein, and thus phenotype. What additional data would you like to support your possible explanation? 4. Brainstorm another nucleotide change (mutation) in LCT or another gene that could result in a similar phenotype difference in lactose persistence/lactose intolerance. Explain why this change could result in a similar phenotype difference.
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