Concepts of Genetics (11th Edition)
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Author: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino
Publisher: PEARSON
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The α chain of eukaryotic hemoglobin is composed of 141 amino acids. What is the minimum number of
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