Two Databases, OMIM and Mitomap, Are Especially Useful in Exploring

question 34

Multiple Choice

Two databases, OMIM and Mitomap, are especially useful in exploring human mitochondrial mutations. If you are interested in learning whether aminoglycoside-induced deafness is inherited maternally, and what gene(s) is/are involved, which of the following would give you the most information?

• A)the Mitomap position map with gene names
• B)the sequence with specifically altered amino acid coding
• C)the OMIM description of symptoms and diagnosis
• D)the OMIM description of the TRMU gene at 22q13
• E)the Mitomap loci of genes associated with deafness

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Definitions:

Human Infant

A very young offspring of a human, typically considered to be from birth to one year of age.

Backward Pairing

A conditioning procedure where the conditioned stimulus is presented after the unconditioned stimulus, often leading to weaker learning.

Simultaneous Pairing

A learning method where two stimuli are presented at the same time to create an association between them.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response.