31. The beginning and end of each genetic paragraph are concerned with controlling whether the gene makes its protein and how this is done. 32. The critical gene makes a protein called PrPC. 33. The fact that one gene can make more than one protein also partly explains the wide variation in estimates of gene numbers. 34. The gene makes a protein with a deadly role. 35. The grass genes made him mow? 36. The gene has made Joe a gentle giant who, along with Jill, was orphaned when young. 37. The gene normally makes a protein called fibrillin, which forms hairlike structures called microfibrils that give ligaments, tendons, artery walls and other tissues strength and resilience. 38. The mutant gene makes an abnormal version of a protein called ANK, that transports minerals from the inside of cells to the outside. 39. The sequence of nucleotides serves as a chemical code, determining which protein the gene makes. 40. The scientists believe the gene makes a protein that is embedded in the membrane of brain cells. |