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The AMY1 gene encodes for __________(a) lysosome(b) amylase(c) lipase(d) topoisomeraseThe question was posed to me in my homework.Question is from Genome Sequencing in portion Nature of Genome of Cell Biology

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Right option is (b) amylase

For explanation I would say: The AMY1 gene encodes for starch-digesting ENZYME amylase. On comparison of HUMAN and chimpanzee genome, it was discovered that the FORMER contains only 1 copy of AMY1 gene while the latter consists many COPIES of it in the saliva.



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