Types of genetic markers include

A) places in the genome where a base varies among individuals in a population.

B) places in the genome where all people have identical base sequences.

C) the types of mRNAs in a cell.

D) the proteins produced in a cell.


A) places in the genome where a base varies among individuals in a population.

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