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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I do not understand the wording of this queston...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Environmental factors can influence the gene expression in some organisms. Using a specific example, explain how a lighter shade of a color can affect the gene expression in an organism where lighter shading affects the phenotypes of the organism.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What does it mean by lighter shade of a color, and lighter shading?

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@jabez177

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I am sure that I can answer the question, if only I knew what it was asking me...

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@dan815

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@TheSmartOne

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@TheRaggedyDoctor

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hmm. Well, shades of colors are dependent on the lightwave lengths and which are present or not. What would a very pale green do to plants? I think that is the type of thing it is attempting to get to. @greatmath678

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Feel free to post anything you want to have me look over. You might to want to look up about gene methylation. Some pretty cool things there. EG, there is a plant that "turns off" a gene in high temps via methylation. Even crazier, that particular one is heritable.

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