In E. coli, there is a mutation in a gene called dnaB that alters the helicase t

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camila

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on: Jun 23, 2013

In E. coli, there is a mutation in a gene called dnaB that alters the helicase that normally acts at the origin. Which of the following would you expect as a result of this mutation?
A) No proofreading will occur.
B) No replication fork will be formed.
C) The DNA will supercoil.
D) Replication will occur via RNA polymerase alone.
E) Replication will require a DNA template from another source.

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Reply #1 on: Jun 24, 2013

We did this yesterday, it's B.

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Reply #2 on: Jul 1, 2013

GOLD

Thanks so much!!

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Author Question: In E. coli, there is a mutation in a gene called dnaB that alters the helicase t (Read 622 times)

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In E. coli, there is a mutation in a gene called dnaB that alters the helicase t

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