Practice Cre-LoxP and FLP-FRT - 6.1 | Advanced Molecular Biology Techniques in Genetic Engineering | Genetic Engineering Advance
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the role of Cre recombinase in the Cre-LoxP system?

💡 Hint: Think about the specific site it acts on.

Question 2

Easy

What is an FRT site used for?

💡 Hint: What enzyme interacts with this site?

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What type of sequences do Cre and FLP recognize?

  • A. Introns
  • B. Target sites
  • C. Exons

💡 Hint: These sequences are specific to each system.

Question 2

True or False: The Cre-LoxP system can be used without specific tissue targeting.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how and when gene editing is applied.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a genetic experiment using the Cre-LoxP system to study a gene causing a hereditary disorder in mice. What considerations would you make regarding the timing and tissue specificity of Cre expression?

💡 Hint: Think about the implications of gene activation timing.

Question 2

Explain how using both the Cre-LoxP and FLP-FRT systems in a single organism can provide insights into gene interaction and redundancy.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you knock out multiple genes.

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