Dr Marilyn Menotti Was Trying to Identify the Cat Whose

question 22

Essay

Dr. Marilyn Menotti was trying to identify the cat whose hairs were evidence in a murder investigation. When she tested a particular genetic marker, the suspect's cat, Snowball, showed 28 and 25 copies of a TG repeat. How would you explain it if Snowball only showed 28 copies?

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