In EColi,a Region Flanked by Two Repeats of a Sequence Such

question 31

Multiple Choice

In E.coli,a region flanked by two repeats of a sequence such as GTGGTGAA is prone to:

• A)deletions.
• B)duplications.
• C)frameshift mutations.
• D)missense mutations.
• E)reversion.

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