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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 :D Thanks so much!!


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