Briefly define the term genetic equilibrium
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a condition for a population in which the frequency of a given gene remains constant from generation to generation
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The CYP26B1 protein is closely related in humans, mice, rats, and zebrafish. What does this likely indicate about its
role in germ cell development?
a. CYP26B1does not regulate germ cell development. b. CYP26B1regulates germ cell development in humans and rats but not in mice and zebrafish. c. CYP26B1's role in regulating germ cell development is conserved. d. CYP26B1's role in regulating germ cell development varies largely among species. e. It is impossible to draw any conclusions from this finding.
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The results of the treatment of 11 boys with SCIDX1
showed that a. SCID-X1 can be cured through genetic engineering. b. most of the treated boys were cured of the disease. c. a transplanted normal IL2RG gene can cure SCID-X1. d. our understanding of the human genome lags behind our ability to modify it. e. all of these are true.
Explain the technique of electrophoretic separation of DNA fragments
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