>What is it about a chromosome that gives it its integrity? In other
>words, If I (were able to) cut one or more genes out of one chromosome
>and graft them into another, or if I swapped some genes from
>chromosome to chromosome to could these genes be functional?
>>>Max ben-Aaron xeno357 at ix.netcom.com
If you look for some articles on gene therapy you will see you can indeed
insert a gene into a chromosome. As long as it is associated with suitable
control elements (eg promoters) it will function normally. Of course the
process is hit and miss, and not all inserted genes funtion.
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