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The actions of the mismatch repair system become especially critical in regions of DNA that carry ________________sequences. A. Deleted B. New C. Old D. Repeated E. Both A and D

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305389892

Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Chapter19: Genomes And Proteomes

Section: Chapter Questions

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