MB-1-Introduction-2009重点分析.pptVIP

Hypothetical Chromosomes Every gene has its place, or locus, on a chromosome Genotype is the combination of alleles found in an organism Phenotype is the visible expression of the genotype Wild-type phenotype is the most common or generally accepted standard Mutant alleles are usually recessive The Relationship between Genes and Proteins Experiments have shown that a defective gene gives a defective or absent enzyme These lead to the proposal that one gene is responsible for making one enzyme Proposal not quite correct Enzyme may have several polypeptides, each gene codes for only one polypept