Nonsynonymous Mutations in a Gene Coding for a Protein

question 134

Multiple Choice

Nonsynonymous mutations in a gene coding for a protein

• A) result in the replacement of an amino acid in the protein.
• B) may be neutral.
• C) may be deleterious.
• D) may be beneficial.
• E) All of the above

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