Reverse geneticsplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigReverse genetics: an approach to studying genes wherein a researcher starts with knowledge of the physical identity of a gene (i.e., the DNA sequence of the gene) but does not know its function. In reverse genetics, the researcher uses various molecular genetic tools to create modified alleles that are reintroduced into an organism, with the goal of trying to deduce the function of the: an approach to studying genesplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigGene: read Chapters 02, 03, 04, 05, and 06 for a definition of gene :-) wherein a researcher starts with knowledge of the physical identity of a geneplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigGene: read Chapters 02, 03, 04, 05, and 06 for a definition of gene :-) (i.e., the DNAplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigDNA: deoxyribonucleic acid. The genetic material for nearly all life on Earth. sequenceplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigSequence: the precise order of monomers in a polymer. In DNA, it refers to the order of G, A, T, and C nucleotides. In RNA, it refers to the order of G, A, U, and C nucleotides. In proteins, it refers to the order of amino acids. of the geneplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigGene: read Chapters 02, 03, 04, 05, and 06 for a definition of gene :-)) but does not know its function. In reverse genetics, the researcher uses various molecular genetic tools to create modified allelesplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigAllele: a version of a gene. Alleles of a gene are different if they have differences in their DNA sequence. that are reintroduced into an organism, with the goal of trying to deduce the function of the geneplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigGene: read Chapters 02, 03, 04, 05, and 06 for a definition of gene :-). Compare to forward geneticsplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigForward genetics: an approach to studying genes wherein a researcher starts with mutants with interesting phenotypes and uses mapping and cloning methods to try and identify the physical identity of the gene. Compare to reverse genetics..
glossary:reverse_genetics
glossary/reverse_genetics.txt · Last modified: 2024/09/01 18:37 by mike