Allelic Variants Differing by a Single Nucleotide Are Called

question 12

Multiple Choice

Allelic variants differing by a single nucleotide are called

• A) monoallelic polymorphisms (MAPs).
• B) monomorphic alleles (MMAs).
• C) uninucleotidic variants (UNVs).
• D) single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).
• E) none of the above.

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