An Ecoli Strain That Is Unable to Synthesize Purines Because of of a Mutation

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Essay

An E.coli strain that is unable to synthesize purines because of a mutation in the gene encoding the AIR synthetase is transfected with the human gene coding for hTrifGART.Would this strain would be able to undergo mitosis in purine-depleted media? Explain your answer.

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