You are studying similarities and differences in how organisms respond to high salt concentrations and high temperatures. You begin your investigation by using microarrays to compare gene expression patterns of S. cerevisiae in normal growth conditions, in high salt concentrations, and at high temperatures. The results are shown here, with the values of red and green representing the extent of increase and decrease, respectively, of expression for genes a–s in the experimental conditions versus the control (normal growth) conditions. What is the first step you will take to analyze your data?
Table of contents
- 1. Introduction to Genetics42m
- 2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
- 3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
- 4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
- 5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
- 6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
- 7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
- 8. DNA Replication1h 10m
- 9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
- 10. Transcription1h 0m
- 11. Translation58m
- 12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
- 13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
- 14. Genetic Control of Development44m
- 15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
- 16. Transposable Elements47m
- 17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
- 18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- 19. Cancer Genetics29m
- 20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
- 21. Population Genetics50m
- 22. Evolutionary Genetics29m
15. Genomes and Genomics
Comparative Genomics
Multiple Choice
In comparative genomics, humans and chimpanzees share roughly what percentage of their DNA sequence?
A
About 50%
B
About 99.99%
C
About 98–99%
D
About 75–80%
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Understand that comparative genomics involves comparing the DNA sequences of different species to determine their genetic similarity.
Recall that humans and chimpanzees are closely related species, so their DNA sequences are expected to be very similar.
Review scientific studies that have sequenced and compared the genomes of humans and chimpanzees, which show a high percentage of shared DNA.
Note that the commonly accepted range for DNA sequence similarity between humans and chimpanzees is approximately 98–99%, reflecting their close evolutionary relationship.
Recognize that the other percentages (50%, 75–80%, 99.99%) are either too low or too high based on current genomic data and research findings.
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