Individuals with the same genetic background and a high degree of homozygosity are said to be isogenic. Of what value are isogenic strains in genetic studies?

What will be an ideal response?


Because the genetic background is the same (or at least very similar), phenotypic variation must be due to nongenetic factors.

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Suppose Stephen Mobley, who was convicted and executed for the murder of John Collins, carried the variant of the

MAOA gene that has been associated with violent behavior. If you were on the jury that convicted and sentenced Mobley, would this information have influenced your view of his guilt or innocence? Would it have changed your opinion of his sentence? Why or why not? What will be an ideal response?

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What will be an ideal response?

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