Genetics: From Genes to Genomes, 5th edition
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ISBN: 9780073525310
Author: Leland H. Hartwell, Michael L. Goldberg, Janice A. Fischer, Leroy Hood, Charles F. Aquadro
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 21, Problem 14P
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a.
To determine:
The strategies that can be used to pick up the families that can take part in a linkage study of the heart disease-causing gene.
Introduction:
Lifestyle and environmental factors play a major role in affecting the health of a person. These environmental factors also influence many genetic diseases. Deviation from a healthy environment may change the genetic traits of the person, thus changing the risk levels for these diseases.
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b.
To determine:
The role of a cloned gene.
Introduction:
Cloning is carried out for the large scale production of the genes of desirable characteristics.
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Genetics: From Genes to Genomes, 5th edition
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