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Chapter 2How Genes WorkTable of Contents3What are proteins and what do they do9How do genes direct the production of proteins11Can genes be turned on and off in cells12What is the epigenome14H. Chapter 10The Human Genome ProjectTable of Contents3What is a genome?4What was the Human Genome Project and why has it been important?5What were the goals of the Human Genome Project?6What did the Chapter 4Inheriting Genetic ConditionsTable of Contents3What does it mean if a disorder seems to run in my family?7Why is it important to know my family medical history?9What are the different ways Chapter 3Mutations and HealthTable of Contents3What is a gene mutation and how do mutations occur?5How can gene mutations affect health and development?6Do all gene mutations affect health and devel The parents. Homer has straight hair. Marge has curly hair. The families . Is hair curliness controlled by genes or by the environment?. Homer. Homer has straight hair. Every cell in Homer has two sets of genes. (Game from Univ. Utah). Siguna. Mueller. PhD student in BMS, Univ. Wyoming. What is DNA?. Each cell needs instructions for its role in the body. What do these instructions look like?. The instructions come in the form of a molecule called DNA.. Another way to have a [healthy] baby!. What are genes?. Genes are made up of DNA. Genes carry in the information for cells to make a specific part of what makes you, you!. There are genes for making your skin, your hair, your heart, etc…. . Humans have approximately . 20,000 – 30,000. genes that code for traits. . However, only have . 46 chromosomes. . Thus each chromosome must have . many genes. on them. . Often seen in . Sex-Linked Traits. SBI3U. Mendel Demonstrated. :. Law of Segregation. Law of Independent Assortment. The . alleles. for a gene . segregate independently. . during meiosis. . This applies to alleles located on homologous chromosomes. Some people look a lot like their aunts, uncles, or cousins. . How can this be if you only get your genes from your parents?. Some people look a lot like their aunts, uncles, or cousins. . How can this be if you only get your genes from your parents?. Mendel’s . Law of Independent Assortment. Autosomal linkage. Genes that do not obey Mendel’s Law of Independent Assortment. Linked genes. Linkage is the tendency for a group of genes, on the same chromosome, to be inherited together. DYDLODEOHDWKWWSVZZZFDPEULGJHRUJFRUHWHUPVKWWSVGRLRUJ6RZQORDGHGIURPKWWSVZZZFDPEULGJHRUJFRUH3DGGUHVVRQXJDWVXEMHFWWRWKHDPEULGJHRUHWHUPVRIXVH35 J D WES AN OTHEBEvans 197Russell Jcarter 195149 101/ OxHarwel Rikky. . Wenang. . Purbojati. miRNA. MicroRNA. (miRNA) is a class of RNA which is . believed to play important roles in gene regulation.. It’s a . short (21- to 23-nt) RNAs that bind to the 3′ . As there are more genes than chromosomes, it can be expected that each chromosome contains more than one gene.. The genes for different characters may be either situated on the same chromosome or on different chromosome.. VOLUM 28 NUMBE 2 FEBRUAR 199ation (Kirb & Becker 1988) angeneti predispositio (Barakat 1951Burt 1949 Husen 1959 Kosc 1974)Althoug n behaviora genetistudie o mathematica disabilit havbee reporte t date