In animal models of obesity, a mutation in the ___ gene can produce an animal that is very obese and has a yellow coat color; however, a particular ___ by the mother can alter this outcome in any offspring with this mutation.
a. ghrelin; gestational event
b. agouti; diet
c. NPY; diet
d. agouti; gestational event
Question 2
Myelin is important in neural regeneration because:
a. It provides a path for the re-growing neuron
b. Only non-myelinated neurons can regenerate
c. Growth cannot occur until all myelin has been removed
d. None of the above
Gene duplication and the evolution of homologous genes
Migration and gene flow.
Approach used to determine the evolutionary relationships among many animal species using molecular
What's Your BMI? As your BMI increases, you are more likely to be overweight or obese
Deamination of cytosine and adenine, leading to new base pairing and mutation
Gene structure and associated nomenclature