Lynch Syndrome Occurs as a Result of Defect in One

question 1

Multiple Choice

Lynch syndrome occurs as a result of defect in one or several genes that are important in detection and repair of DNA base-pair mismatches. What is the phenotypic abnormality that results as a mutation in an allele of a mismatch repair (MMR) gene?

• A) Chromosomal instability
• B) Nucleotide instability
• C) Macrosatellite instability
• D) Microsatellite instability

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