A Higher Rate of Synonymous Relative to Nonsynonymous Substitutions in a Protein-Coding

question 35

Multiple Choice

A higher rate of synonymous relative to nonsynonymous substitutions in a protein-coding gene is expected under

• A) purifying selection.
• B) positive selection.
• C) neutral evolution.
• D) concerted evolution.
• E) None of the above

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