Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach (2nd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321948908
Author: Mark F. Sanders, John L. Bowman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11, Problem 29P
What function do histone proteins perform in archaeal chromosomes? How is this function accomplished? What function is performed by histones in eukaryotes that is apparently not performed by archaeal histones?
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Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach (2nd Edition)
Ch. 11 - Prob. 1PCh. 11 - Prob. 2PCh. 11 - Bacterial DNA is compacted by two principal...Ch. 11 - 10.2 The human genome contains contains base...Ch. 11 - 10.1 Give descriptions for the following...Ch. 11 - 10.4 Describe the importance of light and dark G...Ch. 11 - In eukaryotic DNA, Where are you most likely to...Ch. 11 - Prob. 8PCh. 11 - Human late prophase karyotypes have about 2000...Ch. 11 - 10. What are the two or three most essential...
Ch. 11 - Prob. 11PCh. 11 - Prob. 12PCh. 11 - A researcher interested in studying a human gene...Ch. 11 - Prob. 14PCh. 11 - 10.11 In what way does position effect variegation...Ch. 11 - 16. What are chromosome territories, and what...Ch. 11 - Prob. 17PCh. 11 - Prob. 18PCh. 11 - 10.18 A survey of organisms living deep in the...Ch. 11 - A eukaryote with a diploid number of 2n=6 carries...Ch. 11 - The accompanying chromosome diagram represents a...Ch. 11 - Suppose the genome of a bacterium contains a...Ch. 11 - DNaseI cuts DNA that is not directly associated...Ch. 11 - 10.17 Histone protein isolated from pea plants...Ch. 11 - 25. The molecular probes used in FISH can detect...Ch. 11 - Experimental evidence demonstrates that the...Ch. 11 - Prob. 27PCh. 11 - Genomic DNA from the nematode worm...Ch. 11 - What function do histone proteins perform in...Ch. 11 - Based on discussions of specific proteins and...
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