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Using the gas pedal analogy explain the impact on the cell cycle of one mutated tumor suppressor gene allele versus two mutated tumor

Using the gas pedal analogy, a proto-oncogene acts like an accelerator, as it promotes cell division and deregulates apoptosis. In contrast, a tumor suppressor gene functions like the brakes, as it re...

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Anonymous

Dec 03, 2024

The mrna codon cuu could mutate to and still code for leucine, which could be a neutral mutation. what is the blank?

Which mRNA codon could the sequence CUU mutate to while still coding for leucine, making it a neutral mutation? The options are UUA, UUG, CUU, CUC, CUA, and CUG.