Positional Cloning Is Used to Link the Inheritance of a Disease

question 28

Multiple Choice

Positional cloning is used to link the inheritance of a disease in a pedigree to the inheritance of _____.

• A) other diseases or conditions
• B) a specific blood type
• C) other genes whose loci were known
• D) marker sequences produced by restriction enzymes
• E) X-linked genes

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Definitions:

Input Retarder

A device used in heavy-duty vehicle transmissions to reduce speed through resistance, typically using the engine's powertrain.

Downshifting

The process of shifting a vehicle's transmission down to a lower gear to increase power or decelerate.

Forward Clutches

Components in an automatic transmission that engage specific gear sets to facilitate forward movement of a vehicle.