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How could you genetically modify an animal so that it would distinguish more shades of green?

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Matz Lewis Clark

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Matz Lewis Clark, College student, Graduation, Orlando

Answered Feb 18, 2021

There is a need to introduce different opsins that will respond in the green region of the spectrum. If in case you are not familiar with Opsin, this is a type of protein that forms the visual pigment rhodopsin. This can only be released by the action of light. These light-sensitive proteins are normally found in the retina of different living things.

There are different classical groups that are available, and they are all closely related to vision. They will be used not only to respond in the green region of the spectrum. They are also used to underlie vision, circadian rhythms, phototaxis, and all of the other responses of different organisms that are related to light.

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Chris Kenway

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Chris Kenway, Content Writer, Jacksonville

Answered Feb 16, 2021

The correct answer to this question is Introduce genes for different opsins that respond in the green region of the spectrum. Opsins are molecules that are universal photoreceptor. They are found in all visual systems in the animal kingdom. Opsins change from a state that is at rest to a state that is signalling.

This process is done by absorbing light. With this process, the G protein is activated. Once activated, a cascade is signaled, which produces a physiological response. There are five groups of opsins that are apart of vision. Along with visual systems, opsis can be found in the mammalian retina

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S. Hughes

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Answered Feb 12, 2021

The best method you can use to genetically modify an animal so that it would distinguish more shades of green is by introducing genes for different opsins that respond in the green region of the spectrum. This ability to see and distinguish between different shades of green is in humans.

And it is because the cones in the human eye contain opsins, a group of proteins that give light-sensing abilities to animals. These cones are the reason why the human eye is sensitive to green frequencies.

While the above is just an explanation of why humans find it easy to distinguish more shades of green color, the same process can be done to make any animal identify more shades of green color. All you need to do is to introduce genes that will produce different opsins in such an animal so that they can easily respond to the green region of the spectrum.

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L. Hawkes

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L. Hawkes, Teacher, Memphis

Answered Feb 12, 2021

Most genetically modified organisms typically have their genetic material altered, possibly with the material being moved, deleted, or mutated. Mice were the first genetically modified animals, which happened in 1973. Since that time, a plethora of crops and animals have been researched and experimented on for the purpose of making them better or stronger, or different somehow.

The animal may also be altered for the purpose of living longer or becoming more resistant to illnesses. When the genes are linked to a virus and then infected, a host cell then replicates. It will also copy that new DNA, attaching these traits to future cells or offspring.

Another option is to insert the DNA into the nucleus directly. Outside DNA can even be fired from a gun in which plasmid DNA is wrapped around a heavy metal particle and then brought into a nucleus.

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Wyatt Williams

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Answered Mar 06, 2018

Introduce genes for different opsins that respond in the green region of the spectrum.
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