In a Plant, Analysis of Rubisco Reveals That, in Some

question 8

Essay

In a plant, analysis of Rubisco reveals that, in some proteins, rbcL is deficient while rbcS is normal. In other Rubisco proteins, both rbcL and rbcS are normal. What does this indicate about the two genes encoding these subunits?

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