A Geneticist Wishes to Study the Genetic Basis of Proline

Multiple Choice

A geneticist wishes to study the genetic basis of proline biosynthesis in yeast.She first collects as many spontaneous and induced mutations that results, as much as possible, in the inability to synthesize proline.She then investigates the molecular basis for this inability in these mutants.What type of genetic analysis is the geneticist doing?

A) Reverse genetics
B) Positional cloning
C) Gene cloning
D) Forward genetics
E) Structural genomics