Campbell Biology: Concepts & Connections (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134296012
Author: Martha R. Taylor, Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Kelly A. Hogan, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 6TYK
A geneticist found that a particular mutation had no effect on the polypeptide encoded by a gene. This mutation probably involved
a. deletion of one
b. alteration of the start codon.
c. insertion of one nucleotide.
d. substitution of one nucleotide.
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