Assume a portion of the daf-2 gene has the following DNA sequence: TACCCGAAGTTC

Which of the following mutations will likely have the greatest impact on the longevity of elegans?
a. TACCCAAAGTTC
b. TACCCGAAATTC
c. TACGCGAAGTTC
d. TACCCGAAGAAA


C

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