Solved You decide the best place to start would be the

You decide the best place to start would be the “Gene” database of the National Center for Biotechnology Information, also known as “GenBank”. You go to GenBank, select “Gene” from the database dropdown menu and input “SBE1” into the search function.

a) How many results come up?

The top two results are from Zea mays, or corn, another genetic plant model. This seems promising! There is also a result in there from… mice? This seems less promising.

b) Why might you be surprised to see a gene from mice in your results?

c) Have a look at the mouse gene your search pulled up.

i) What is the full name of the gene SBE1 from mice?
ii) What does this do?
iii) Why is it unlikely to be the same as our SBE1 from peas that makes seeds wrinkly?

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