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42. What is the distinction between plectonemic and solenoidal supercoiling? Which of the two is more stable in the absence of protein? Which form of supercoiling is found within cells and why?

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Chapter15: Genes And Proteins

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Problem 28CTQ: Explain how single nucleotide changes can have vastly different effects on protein function.

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