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Some genes in bacteria and virus may code for more than one polypeptide, what are they called?
Some genes in bacteria and virus may code for more than one polypeptide, what are they called?
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The correct option is A Overlapping genes
An overlapping gene is a gene whose expressible nucleotide sequence partially overlaps with the expressible nucleotide sequence of another gene. In this way, a nucleotide sequence may make a contribution to the function of one or more gene products.
An overlapping gene is a gene whose expressible nucleotide sequence partially overlaps with the expressible nucleotide sequence of another gene. In this way, a nucleotide sequence may make a contribution to the function of one or more gene products.
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