Essentials of Genetics (9th Edition) - Standalone book
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Author: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino
Publisher: PEARSON
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How many different proteins, each with a unique amino acid sequence, can be constructed with a length of five amino acids?
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