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Which of the following is a change in the structure of a gene resulting in a variant that can be transferred to subsequent generations? mutation gene flow trisomy genetic drift

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305117396

Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter10: Biotechnology

Section: Chapter Questions

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