GENETIC ANALYSIS: AN INTEG. APP. W/MAS
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Chapter 12, Problem 26P
In this chapter, three features of genes or of DNA sequence that contribute to the occurrence of mutational hotspots were described. Identify those three features and briefly describe why they are associated with mutational hotspots.
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GENETIC ANALYSIS: AN INTEG. APP. W/MAS
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