In the 1980s and 1990s,positional Cloning Led to the Discovery

question 12

Multiple Choice

In the 1980s and 1990s,positional cloning led to the discovery of genes that

• A) encode all proteins in the human genome.
• B) cause hemophilia, fragile X syndrome, and colorblindness.
• C) cause several types of cancers.
• D) cause Duchene muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, and Huntington disease.
• E) make a person susceptible to radiation-induced damage to DNA.

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