Genetics: Analysis and Principles
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ISBN: 9781259616020
Author: Robert J. Brooker Professor Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 24, Problem 14EQ
Refer to question 3 in More Genetic TIPS before answering this question. Based on the multiple-sequence alignment in Figure 24.10, what is/are the most probable time(s) that mutations occurred in the human globin gene family to produce the following amino acid differences?
A. His-119 and Arg-119
B. Gly-121 and Pro-121
C. Glu-103, Val-103, and Ala-103
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