Essentials of Genetics - Masteringgenetic
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ISBN: 9780134143699
Author: KLUG
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 10PDQ
Why doesn't polynucleotide phosphorylase (Ochoa's enzyme) synthesize RNA in vivo?
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23. Shown in this problem are the amino acid...Ch. 12 - Alternative splicing is a common mechanism for...Ch. 12 - The genetic code is degenerate. Amino acids are...
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