Lab Midterm Flashcards
What defective gene codes for Thalassemia?
beta-globin
What defective gene causes sickle cell anemia
Beta-globin
Retinis pigmentosa
Rhodopsin peripherin cGMP phosphodiesterase
What defective gene causes Huntington’s disease
Huntingtin
What defective gene causes “fragile x” syndrome
FMR1
What defective gene causes dwarfism
FGFR3, a receptor for fibroblast growth factor
What defective gene codes for Alzheimer’s disease?
beta-amyloid protein precursor
What defective gene codes for Immunodeficiency?
adenosine deaminase (ADA)
What defective gene codes for Hypercholesterolemia?
LDL receptor
What defective gene codes for Hemophilia?
factor IX and VIII
What defective gene codes for Cystic fibrosis?
cystic fibrosis trans-membrane regulator
What defective gene codes for Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy?
dystrophin
What defective gene codes for Sickle cell anemia?
beta-globin
What defective gene codes for retinitis pigmentosa?
rhodopsin peripherin cGMP phosphodiesterase
What defective gene codes for huntingston disease?
huntingtin