How many proteins are possible in a gene with 4 exons?• Label the exons A, B, C, and D.• Draw out the possibilities• Hint: list the singletons, the doubles, the triples, etc   General formula: 2n-1• Why the -1? And how can you find that without using the general formula

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How many proteins are possible in a gene with 4 exons?
• Label the exons A, B, C, and D.
• Draw out the possibilities
• Hint: list the singletons, the doubles, the triples, etc

 

General formula: 2n-1
• Why the -1?

And how can you find that without using the general formula

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