Mutations in What Type of Gene Cause Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon

question 8

Multiple Choice

Mutations in what type of gene cause hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer?

• A) Genes involved in recombination
• B) Mismatch repair genes
• C) Receptor tyrosine kinases
• D) G proteins
• E) Transcription factors

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