For the Following Gene, Which Mutant Likely Has Lost Its

question 29

Short Answer

For the following gene, which mutant likely has lost its enhancer?
Mutant # Deletion Region % Transcription
WT None 100%
1 1-200 150%
2 250-400 100%
3 500-800 50%
4 950-1100 0%

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Definitions:

Anticlines

Upward folds or arches of rock layers, often associated with oil and natural gas deposits.

Synclines

Geological folds that dip towards each other from opposite sides, often forming a trough-like structure.

Joints

Natural fractures or separations in rocks that occur without the rock moving apart.

Normal Faults

A type of fault where the hanging wall moves down relative to the footwall due to tensile (pulling apart) stress in the Earth's crust.