Suppose the Coding Region of a Gene Contains Three Exons

question 205

Short Answer

Suppose the coding region of a gene contains three exons with 360 nucleotides in exon 1, with 342 in exon 2, and with 450 in exon 3 (not counting the stop codon).A protein in a splice variant of the gene in which exon 2 was spliced out would be composed of _______ amino acids.

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Definitions:

Hospital Stay

The period a patient spends in a hospital receiving medical treatment and care.

Discharge Summary

A comprehensive document that outlines a patient's hospital stay, including the reason for admission, the diagnosis, procedures performed, medication prescribed, and follow-up directions.

Phenergan

A medication used to treat allergy symptoms, nausea, and vomiting, and for sedation.

Principal Diagnosis

The condition that is the primary, or main, reason for the encounter.