Essentials of Genetics (9th Edition) - Standalone book
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ISBN: 9780134047799
Author: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino
Publisher: PEARSON
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What are the exceptions to the general rule that DNA is the genetic material in all organisms? What evidence supports these exceptions?
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13. Draw the chemical structure of a dinucleotide...Ch. 9 - Describe the various characteristics of the...Ch. 9 - Prob. 15PDQCh. 9 - What might Watson and Crick have concluded, had...Ch. 9 - Prob. 17PDQCh. 9 - Prob. 18PDQCh. 9 - Prob. 19PDQCh. 9 - Prob. 20PDQCh. 9 - Prob. 21PDQCh. 9 - Prob. 22PDQCh. 9 -
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