You have identified the mutation in a p53 gene responsible f…
You have identified the mutation in a p53 gene responsible for an aggressive type of lung cancer. The mutation is highlighted in red and underlined in the DNA template strand data below. What type of mutation is it? [blank1] What change does the mutation cause? [blank2] Normal p53 Sequence: AATGCAACCCCATTGMutant p53 Sequence: AATGCAATCCCATTG
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Marfan syndrome is caused by an autosomal dominant allele. A woman who does not have Marfan syndrome has a child with Marfan syndrome, but she is uncertain who the father is. One of the possible fathers has Marfan syndrome. The other possible father does not have the disease. Based on this information, the woman can identify which of these two men is her child’s father with 100% certainty. True or false?
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