A Researcher Is Interested in Comparing the DNA Sequence for the Gene

question 34

Multiple Choice

A researcher is interested in comparing the DNA sequence for the gene encoding myosin between a cheetah (mammal) and a red snapper (fish) .What database would be most helpful to her?

• A)GenBank
• B)Swiss Prot
• C)PIR (Protein Information Resource)
• D)GenPept
• E)PDB (Protein Data Bank)

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