Problem Set
1. Insert Table 1
2. State null hypothesis:
3. Type of t-test/why? Paired or unpaired? One or two-tailed?
4. Insert class I and II worms figure & legend (don't forget to label the axes):
5. Conclusions:
6. Why is it safe to assume the worms are heterozygous?
7. Punnett square I & phenotypic ratio predicted by Punnett square 1
8. Punnett square II & phenotypic ratio predicted by Punnett square 2
9. Table 2
10. Are these traits associated with one or two genes? Explain/defend your answer.
11. Candidate gene: _________________
12. Location of gene (chromosome #): __________________
13. Location of gene (cM) _______________________
14. Upstream and downstream positions of gene (bp) ____________________-____________________
15. Homologous genes definition:
Source reference:
Your own words:
16. Paralogs definition:
Source reference:
Your own words:
17. Orthologs definition:
Source reference:
Your own words:
18. Gene symbol Chromosome #Upstream and downstream limits (bp)
Paralogs __________ __________ _________________-___________________
__________ __________ _________________-___________________
19. Gene symbol Chromosome #Upstream and downstream limits (bp)
Human
orthologs __________ __________ _________________-___________________
__________ __________ _________________-___________________
20. What is the value of identifying paralogs and orthologs? (Use your own words.).
Attachment:- worm data.xls