The consensus sequence comprises the most commonly encountered nucleotides at each site. (5'-T ATAAAA G-3' 5'-T CCAATG C-3' sequences 5'-A ATAGCCG-3' 5'-T ACAGGAC-3' -5'-T AYARNA %-3' Actual Consensus sequence This notation Pyrimidines are indicated means cytosine and guanine are equally common. by Y. Purines are indicated by R. N means that no particular base is more common.

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Provide the consensus sequence for the first three actual sequences shown in Figure 

The consensus sequence
comprises the most
commonly encountered
nucleotides at each site.
(5'-T ATAAAA G-3'
5'-T CCAATG C-3'
sequences 5'-A ATAGCCG-3'
5'-T ACAGGAC-3'
-5'-T AYARNA %-3'
Actual
Consensus
sequence
This notation
Pyrimidines
are indicated
means cytosine
and guanine are
equally common.
by Y.
Purines are
indicated by R.
N means that
no particular
base is more
common.
Transcribed Image Text:The consensus sequence comprises the most commonly encountered nucleotides at each site. (5'-T ATAAAA G-3' 5'-T CCAATG C-3' sequences 5'-A ATAGCCG-3' 5'-T ACAGGAC-3' -5'-T AYARNA %-3' Actual Consensus sequence This notation Pyrimidines are indicated means cytosine and guanine are equally common. by Y. Purines are indicated by R. N means that no particular base is more common.
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