Question

In Reverse-genetics analysis of gene function– Even though a particular gene may be _____ ortholog of a gene of known function in another organism, that gene may be acquired by a _____ function.

(a) a highly predicted, similar

(b) a highly predicted, same

(c) a highly predicted, novel

(d) less predicted, novel

The question was asked during an interview.

My question is taken from Prediction of Gene Function Based on a Composite Analysis topic in section Genome Analysis of Bioinformatics

Answer 1

Right answer is (c) a highly predicted, novel

The best I can explain: For example, a defect in a plant or animal gene that is a homolog of a yeast gene may have an effect on a developmental process or other biologically unique function of multicellular organisms. Information on knockout mutants in model organisms is available through the genome Web sites.