Variation at a Specific Gene Is Known to Affect Flower

question 16

Short Answer

Variation at a specific gene is known to affect flower color in monkeyflowers, but it is not clear which of the nucleotides are responsible for the changes.Of the techniques discussed in the chapter, mutagenesis using _______ would be most relevant for revealing which of the nucleotides affects flower color.

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