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Once second strand synthesis is carried out, it is introduced into the host. Host is having which mutation?

(a) mutS mutation

(b) mutD mutation

(c) mutE mutation

(d) mutG mutation

This question was addressed to me during an online exam.

This intriguing question originated from Mutagenesis using PCR and Recovery of Mutated Sequences in chapter Modifications and Mutagenesis of Genetic Engineering

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Right option is (a) mutS mutation

To explain: The host is having a mutS mutation. And because of this mutation, no mismatch repair takes place.

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