Concepts of Genetics (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134604718
Author: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino, Darrell Killian
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 18PDQ
In an analysis of rII mutants, complementation testing yielded the following results:
Predict the results of testing 2 and 3, 2 and 4, and 3 and 4 together.
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Concepts of Genetics (12th Edition)
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