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You are studying a disease that is known to be caused by a single nucleotide change in a single gene, although the effect this change ultimately has on the protein's structure and function is unknown.You have DNA samples from multiple patients that you suspect of having this disease.What is the most efficient way to test the samples for the relevant mutation?


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