The short answer is that an allele is a variant form of a gene. Explained in greater detail, each gene resides at a specific locus (location on a chromosome) in two copies, one copy of the gene inherited from each parent. The copies, however, are not necessarily the same. DoRead More →
When his nerdy character Dustin is bullied for his lisp and missing teeth, he insists, “I told you a million times, my teeth are coming in! It’s called Cleidocranial Dysplasia. ” How does cleidocranial dysplasia affect the body? Cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) affects the development of the bones, skull, and teeth.Read More →
β-galactosidase, also called lactase, beta-gal or β-gal, is a family of glycoside hydrolase enzymes that catalyzes the hydrolysis of β-galactosides into monosaccharides through the breaking of a glycosidic bond. What is the purpose of the LacZ gene in a plasmid cloning vector? What is the purpose of the LacZ geneRead More →
The gene was named as such by Robert Riddle, who was a postdoctoral fellow at the Tabin Lab, after his wife Betsy Wilder came home with a gaming magazine containing an advert for the Sonic the Hedgehog video game. Who named the SHH gene? The story of Shh is toldRead More →
Not just because of love and family but because she holds me accountable.” After 28 years together, the couple wed in an outdoor evening ceremony on the crystal lawn of the Beverly Hills Hotel on October 1, 2011. What happened to Gene Simmons Family Jewels? While three million tuned inRead More →
Merle is an incompletely dominant coat color pattern characterized by irregularly shaped patches of diluted pigment and solid color. Is the merle gene rare? The merle gene is quite rare among Dachshunds, and not seen too often. It can appear in all three coat varieties: long, short and wire-haired. TheRead More →
Gene flow is the movement of genes into or out of a population. Such movement may be due to migration of individual organisms that reproduce in their new populations, or to the movement of gametes (e.g., as a consequence of pollen transfer among plants). Does gene flow cause a populationRead More →
Gene Simmons Selling Longtime Mansion to Escape “Unacceptable” California Taxes. Gene Simmons has put his longtime Beverly Hills mansion on the market for $22 million, citing California’s “unacceptable” tax rates as the reason for his move. Why is Gene Simmons so rich? But more than his career as the band’sRead More →
Gene pool gives an idea of the number of genes, the variety of genes and the type of genes existing in a population. It can be used to help determine gene frequencies or the ratio between different types of genes in a population. What is gene pool with example? WhatRead More →