An E. coli gene has been isolated and shown to be 68 nm long. What is the
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An E. coli gene has been isolated and shown to be 68 nm long. What is the maximum number of amino acids that this gene could encode?
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Principles of Genetics
ISBN: 978-1119142287
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Authors: D. Peter Snustad, Michael J. Simmons
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