A researcher is interested in comparing the DNA sequence for the gene encoding myosin between a cheetah (mammal) and a red snapper (fish). Which database would be most helpful to her?

A. GenBank
B. Swiss Prot
C. PIR (Protein Information Resource)
D. GenPept
E. PDB (Protein Data Bank)


A. GenBank

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