Lecture 22

Question 1

Mullerian mimicry:

Answer 1

• When 2 unpalatable species gain mutual benefit by resembling each other.
• The two species can share the load of consumed individuals
• The causality due to predation is n. n is reduced by mullerian mimicry

Question 2

P is the mapping position:

Answer 2

• P is the target
• Everything can be measured in relation to P
• Linkage mapping -> BAC clone tile path -> annotation -> comparative organisation

Question 3

Optix gene:

Answer 3

• refigured red patterns in the developing wings of butterfly
• cis-regulatory difference in the optix gene results in the variations in red pattern