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Compare and Contrast Nonhomologous End Joining (NHEJ)and Homologous Recombination as Methods

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Compare and contrast nonhomologous end joining (NHEJ)and homologous recombination as methods of repairing double-stranded breaks in DNA.Under what conditions or in what organisms is homologous recombination not a likely mechanism for repair of double-stranded breaks?


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A cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used, hindering problem-solving and creativity.

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