Table of contents
- 1. Introduction to Genetics(66)
- 2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance(333)
- 3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance(204)
- 4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage(147)
- 5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses(101)
- 6. Chromosomal Variation(106)
- 7. DNA and Chromosome Structure(129)
- 8. DNA Replication(69)
- 9. Mitosis and Meiosis(67)
- 10. Transcription(89)
- 11. Translation(150)
- 12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes(102)
- 13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes(124)
- 14. Genetic Control of Development(76)
- 15. Genomes and Genomics(138)
- 16. Transposable Elements(26)
- 17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination(148)
- 18. Molecular Genetic Tools(146)
- 19. Cancer Genetics(62)
- 20. Quantitative Genetics(96)
- 21. Population Genetics(112)
- 22. Evolutionary Genetics(38)
6. Chromosomal Variation
Chromosomal Rearrangements: Deletions
6. Chromosomal Variation
Chromosomal Rearrangements: Deletions: Study with Video Lessons, Practice Problems & Examples
1PRACTICE PROBLEM
An organism's genome contains approximately 20,000 genes. A researcher discovers a large interstitial deletion on chromosome 4 that removes approximately one-third of the chromosome's length. Approximately how many genes are expected to be deleted in this region?
An organism's genome contains approximately 20,000 genes. A researcher discovers a large interstitial deletion on chromosome 4 that removes approximately one-third of the chromosome's length. Approximately how many genes are expected to be deleted in this region?