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Questiоn 1: Shоrt Answer Questiоn - 20% Below is the output from аnаlysis of the dystrophin (DMD) gene in а patient sample by multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA). (i) What genetic abnormality has been identified in the patient sample? (2 marks) (ii) Why do MLPA probes contain a ‘stuffer’ sequence? (2 marks) (iii) The patient has no family history of muscular dystrophy. A blood sample from the patient’s mother was analysed and did not reveal any abnormality within the DMD gene. Explain the origins of the disease in the patient. (3 marks) (iv) A sample from a second patient revealed no insertions or deletions by MPLA. Explain why a diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy could not be excluded, and how diagnostic testing would proceed. (3 marks) Essay - 80% Explain the pathogenesis of the Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophies. In your answer, critically evaluate exon skipping as a novel therapeutic approach for treating patients. Question 2: Short Answer Question - 20% The figure below shows data from a genome wide association study. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in and around four genes, CSF1, TM7SF4, OPTN and TNFRSF11A, appear to be associated with the disease being studied (the disease here is irrelevant): i) The P value cut off is P