Which polymorphism is most likely to affect an individual's phenotype?

A) An SNP in an intron of a protein-coding gene
B) An SSR within a telomeric sequence
C) A DIP in an intragenic region between genes
D) An SNP in the start codon of a protein-coding gene


D) An SNP in the start codon of a protein-coding gene

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rates increase by at least 100-fold. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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