can you tell me by citing an example... what exactly is the difference between forward and reverse genetics...?
2007-03-17 10:39:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Reverse genetics is an approach to discovering the function of a gene that proceeds in the opposite direction of so called forward genetic screens of classical genetics. Simply put, while forward genetics seeks to find the genetic basis of a phenotype or trait, reverse genetics seeks to find the possible phenotypes that may derive from a specific genetic sequence enumerated during DNA sequencing.
A genetic screen (often shortened to screen) is a procedure or test to identify and select individuals who possess a phenotype of interest. A genetic screen for new genes is often referred to as forward genetics as opposed to reverse genetics, the term for identifying mutant alleles in genes that are already known. Mutant alleles that are not tagged for rapid cloning are mapped and cloned by positional cloning
2007-03-17 12:50:13 · answer #1 · answered by mobile guru 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
OK, Simply put, forward genetics is what happened the day I was born, reverse genetics is what happened to all these ham and eggers the day AFTER I was born! COMPRENDE? Are you laughing my beautiful INDIAN PRINCESS? I'm telling you, I can almost hear you laughing!!!! You really enjoy this, don't you?
2007-03-17 13:51:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
problematic factor. look onto google. that will help!
2014-12-08 14:43:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋