Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)

14th Edition

ISBN: 9780321897398

Author: Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, David A. Stahl, Thomas Brock

Publisher: PEARSON

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Describe why a protein that binds to a specific sequence of double-stranded DNA is unlikely to bind to the same sequence if the DNA is single-stranded.

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Describe why a protein that binds to a specific sequence of double-stranded DNA is unlikely to bind to the same sequence if the DNA is single-stranded.

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