The figure below shows the domains of expression of various maternal and gap genes as well as the expression pattern of the even-skipped gene. knirps (kni) represses expression of eve stripes 3, 4, 6, and 7. Which stripe enhancer (stripe 3 or stripe 4) would you expect to have higher affinity binding sites for the Knirps protein. Explain your answer.
The figure below shows the domains of expression of various maternal and gap genes as well as the expression pattern of the even-skipped gene. knirps (kni) represses expression of eve stripes 3, 4, 6, and 7. Which stripe enhancer (stripe 3 or stripe 4) would you expect to have higher affinity binding sites for the Knirps protein. Explain your answer.
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Gene Interactions
When the expression of a single trait is influenced by two or more different non-allelic genes, it is termed as genetic interaction. According to Mendel's law of inheritance, each gene functions in its own way and does not depend on the function of another gene, i.e., a single gene controls each of seven characteristics considered, but the complex contribution of many different genes determine many traits of an organism.
Gene Expression
Gene expression is a process by which the instructions present in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) are converted into useful molecules such as proteins, and functional messenger ribonucleic (mRNA) molecules in the case of non-protein-coding genes.
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- The figure below shows the domains of expression of various maternal and gap genes as well as the expression pattern of the even-skipped gene. knirps (kni) represses expression of eve stripes 3, 4, 6, and 7. Which stripe enhancer (stripe 3 or stripe 4) would you expect to have higher affinity binding sites for the Knirps protein. Explain your answer.
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