A unique genetic cause of Parkinson's disease has been traced to
a. a dominant mutation of a gene on chromosome 4.
b. overproduction of GABA within the caudate nucleus.
c. a recessive gene located on chromosome 8.
d. a loss of cholinergic neurons within the frontal cortex.
e. overproduction of dopamine within the basal ganglia.
Question 2
Loss of dopaminergic neurons and the associated decreased activation of the supplementary motor area result in
a. akinesia.
b. akinetopsia.
c. anomia.
d. ageusia.
e. atonia.
Gene Cloning
Epidemiologists look for the causes of disease, such as toxic waste and industrial pollution, at the
A) Male body louse. (Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Frank Collins, Ph.D. ...
Two modes of gene amplification leading to drug resistance
Organization of the Alpha-globin gene subfamily on chromosome 16
Experimentally acquired evidence for gene annotation