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Yolanda

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on: Jun 25, 2013
Which of the following DNA mutations is the most likely to be damaging to the protein it specifies?
A) a base-pair deletion
B) a codon substitution
C) a substitution in the last base of a codon
D) a codon deletion
E) a point mutation


coco

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2013
It's A. Have a nice day!


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Reply #2 on: Jul 6, 2013
Thanks :D


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