Gene Conversion of Neurospora Requires Recombination and Which of the Following

Question

Gene conversion of Neurospora requires recombination and which of the following events?
A) Reversion
B) Suppression
C) Excision repair
D) Heteroduplex formation
E) Inversion

Accepted Answer

Gene conversion involves the non-reciprocal transfer of genetic information from one DNA molecule to another. In Neurospora, this process requires recombination and heteroduplex formation (which is the formation of hybrid DNA molecules with one strand from each parental molecule). The heteroduplex regions are then repaired to generate a new DNA molecule that may have undergone gene conversion. The other options listed (reversion, suppression, excision repair, and inversion) do not directly relate to the process of gene conversion.