The Most Likely Way for Proteins to Acquire New Functions

question 36

Multiple Choice

The most likely way for proteins to acquire new functions is via

• A) gene duplication.
• B) retrotransposons.
• C) bioprospecting.
• D) biased gene conversion.
• E) concerted evolution.

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