Albinism is a condition where individuals can't make melanin pigment. The affected gene encodes for tyrosine aminotransferase, a key enzyme in melanin production. If you analyze the DNA of an albino individual, of the following mutations, which one is the least likely mutation responsible for the albino phenotype? A. A substitution of A to G at 3' splicing site. B. A deletion in the TATA box region. C. An insertion after the start codon. D. An extra stretch of TTAATT in intron 1.

Albinism is a condition where individuals can't make melanin pigment. The affected gene encodes for tyrosine aminotransferase, a key enzyme in melanin production. If you analyze the DNA of an albino individual, of the following mutations, which one is the least likely mutation responsible for the albino phenotype? A. A substitution of A to G at 3' splicing site. B. A deletion in the TATA box region. C. An insertion after the start codon. D. An extra stretch of TTAATT in intron 1.

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	A.	A substitution of A to G at 3' splicing site.
	B.	A deletion in the TATA box region.
	C.	An insertion after the start codon.
	D.	An extra stretch of TTAATT in intron 1.