What Type of Mutation Is Particularly Useful to Researchers Who

question 38

Multiple Choice

What type of mutation is particularly useful to researchers who wish to study a gene's effect on development when a natural loss-of function mutation has not yet been isolated?

• A)haploinsufficient
• B)hypomorphic
• C)conditional
• D)dominant-negative

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