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Analyzing Gene Expression and Function

Using Crosses to Group Mutations

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A complementation test uses a simple cross to find out whether two mutations are in the same gene or in different genes. It helps show how mutations are arranged on chromosomes. Edward Lewis first performed this test in the 1940s while studying fruit flies.

To do the test, organisms heterozygous ...

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有时,不同的突变可能产生相同的表型,例如鸟类羽毛颜色的丧失。通过互补试验,可以确定这些突变是位于同一基因内,还是位于两个不同的基因中。

考虑两只突变鸡之间的杂交。如果双亲的同一基因均发生突变,则后代将遗传该突变并表现为白色。

另一方面,如果子代表现出与野生型鸟类相似的棕色,则表明亲本的突变发生在两个不同的基因上。

尽管每个亲本基因都存在突变,但它们共同作用产生了野生型表型。这种现象称为互补作用。

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