Genetics question:
GRS1 is a transcription factor that is expressed throughout the tomato plant. Peppers have two genes that are homologous to GRS1: one is expressed in the leaves and one is expressed in the roots. What evolutionary model explains this pattern?
A) Neofunctionalization
B) Subfunctionalization
C) Dosage
B is the right answer.
Explanation: Neo functionalisation model of evolution states that a gene evolved is found to carry a new function.
Dosage model tells that the gene expression is maintained in two sexes. This is done by reducing the expression of one gene by heterochromatised that gene.
Sub functionisation model states that the duplicated gene bears the same function as found in ancestral gene. The GRS 1 gene is expressed in two places because the gene is insertee at two different promoter. One is inserted at leaves promoter and another one is inserted at root promoter.
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