Practice mode Plant Breeding and Genetics

What is a gene that raises the natural mutation rate of another gene in the same genome called?

Correct answer D. Mutator gene

Explanation

A mutator gene increases the frequency of mutation at other loci, often because it disrupts DNA repair or proofreading. A mutable gene is itself the one that mutates often.

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