Multiple Choice
In the 1980s and 1990s,positional cloning led to the discovery of genes that
A) encode all proteins in the human genome.
B) cause hemophilia, fragile X syndrome, and colorblindness.
C) cause several types of cancers.
D) cause Duchene muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, and Huntington disease.
E) make a person susceptible to radiation-induced damage to DNA.
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Q8: The ENCODE project is examining<br>A) the chicken
Q9: Sequencing of the first three human genomes
Q10: A pictogram is used to<br>A) compare the
Q11: The human genome project did not discover
Q13: Positional cloning<br>A) seeks regions of the genome
Q14: Two technologies that sped progress of the
Q15: Which timeline is accurate?<br>A) The finished human
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