2. You sequence the integrase protein region of two HIV viruses to investigate their differences. Five of the codons in the gene are polymorphic and shown below for the first virus (top) and the second virus (bottom) CUA ACU AAU AGA GGU UUA ACC AAC AGC GGC What is the KA/KS or dN/dS ratio for these sequences? Does this tell you anything about recent selection pressure in the viral populations that these sequences came from?

2. You sequence the integrase protein region of two HIV viruses to investigate their differences. Five of the codons in the gene are polymorphic and shown below for the first virus (top) and the second virus (bottom) CUA ACU AAU AGA GGU UUA ACC AAC AGC GGC What is the KA/KS or dN/dS ratio for these sequences? Does this tell you anything about recent selection pressure in the viral populations that these sequences came from?

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305117396

Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter10: Biotechnology

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