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Chapter 17, Problem 16TYU
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To explain: The evolutionary connection between the species having similarities among genes that govern development.
Introduction: Every organism has different sets of genes that are involved in the development. The study of different organisms helps in understanding the process of the development.
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- EVOLUTION LINK What is the common ground between evolutionary biologists and developmental biologists who have adopted the perspective known as Evo Devo?arrow_forwardDominguez et al. (2004) suggest that by studying genes that determine growth and tissue specification in the eye of Drosophila, much can be learned about human eye development. (a) What evidence suggests that genetic eye determinants in Drosophila are also found in humans? Include a discussion of orthologous genes in your answer. (b) What evidence indicates that the eyeless gene is part of a developmental network?arrow_forwardWhat makes development evolution different from species evolution?arrow_forward
- How are the striking similarities among genes that govern development in widely differing species strong evidence for evolution?arrow_forwardCan convergent (or parallel) evolution of similar morphology in two different lineages involve DNA sequence evolution in different parts of the same developmental gene? Explain how.arrow_forwardConsidering the evolution of species, could a gene that is conserved from yeast to humans have evolved to confer some of the complex traits that we observe in modern animals, like multicellularity? Briefly explain.arrow_forward
- EVOLUTION CONNECTION Genes important in the embryonicdevelopment of animals, such as homeobox-containing genes,have been relatively well conserved during evolution; that is,they are more similar among different species than are manyother genes. Explain why this is.arrow_forwardINTERPRET DATA Which of the primates in Figure 18-18 is the most distantly related to humans? Explain your answer. Figure 18-18 Differences in DNA nucleotide sequences as evidence of evolutionary relationships Comparing the same gene in different organisms provides a window into evolution. Here the differences in the non-protein-coding region of the -globin gene are compared between humans and other primates. Evolutionary biologists are rapidly expanding such studies from comparing one or several genes to comparing entire genomes.arrow_forwardWhat is a gene? Why are regulatory genes important to the evolutionary process? What is a mutation as defined in this course and readings. Are the end results of a mutation always "good" or always "bad"? Or is a mutation perhaps neither always good or always bad and could be "neutral or no effect" or "adaptive" in some situations? Does it depend on the gene, amino acid, protein, and case-by-case scenario? What genetic evidence suggests that humans are a part of a biological continuum with all life forms. Does the number of genes in a biological organism correlate, predict, or denote the complexity of the organism? Does the number of chromosomes in a biological organism correlate, predict, or denote the complexity of the organism?arrow_forward
- What evolutionary insights might you gain if you compare the transcriptomes of cells from the limb buds of human and non-human primates?arrow_forwardCONNECT Why is an understanding of gene regulation in eukaryotes crucial to an understanding of developmental processes? Explain your answerarrow_forwardIn your own words, define the terms “orthologous” and “paralogous” genes. Then briefly suggest by what mechanism, during evolution, each of these is most likely to have arisen.arrow_forward
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