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Which of the following terms refer to the case when a mutation results in a significant decrease or a complete loss of the functional activity of a gene product?

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305251052

Author:Michael Cummings

Publisher:Michael Cummings

Chapter11: Genome Alterations: Mutation And Epigenetics

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 11QP: Two types of mutations discussed in this chapter are (1) nucleotide changes and (2) unstable genome...

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