Suppose that two different mutant strains of a bacterium are unable to grow on a minimal medium without the addition of the amino acid lysine. Explain how this phenotype might be caused by different mutations in each strain, perhaps on the same gene and perhaps in two different genes.

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Suppose that two different mutant strains of a bac­terium are unable to grow on a minimal medium without the addition of the amino acid lysine. Explain how this phenotype might be caused by different mutations in each strain, perhaps on the same gene and perhaps in two different genes.

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The Answer of Suppose that two different mutant strains of a bac­terium are unable to grow on a minimal medium without the addition of the amino acid lysine. Explain how this phenotype might be caused by different mutations in each strain, perhaps on the same gene and perhaps in two different genes.

Suppose That Two Different Mutant Strains of a Bac­terium Are

Suppose That Two Different Mutant Strains of a Bacterium Are