Genetic Analysis: An Integrated Approach (3rd Edition)
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Chapter C, Problem 7P
C.7 Based on what you read in this chapter
Can a tumor arise from a single mutated cell? Are all the cells in a tumor identical?
Why do most cancers require the mutation of multiple genes?
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