In a certain community,a mutant allele for Tay-Sachs disease is prevalent.This mutation removes a Hind III restriction site in the gene sequence.A probe is available for this region,with the following homology:
Two couples in this community are expecting children.Each couple has a DNA test to determine if their child will have Tay-Sachs.The results of the Southern blot,probed for the region described above is shown below.
Using these results,how would you counsel the couples?
Correct Answer:
Verified
View Answer
Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge
Q42: You purified genomic DNA from tissue isolated
Q43: A new restriction enzyme is discovered
Q44: Human insulin can be made purer,and at
Q45: The restriction enzyme ClaI recognizes the
Q46: When ligating pieces of DNA into a
Q48: The autoradiogram shown was generated by the
Q49: A linear molecule of DNA 9 kb
Q50: A DNA fragment produced by the
Q51: A certain animal virus contains a circular
Q52: Use the following data to generate a
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents