What is a palindrome in DNA?
ASequence unique to plasmids
BSame reading on both strands
CStretch made of purines only
DSequence coding for nothing
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Same reading on both strands
A DNA palindrome reads identically on the two strands when both are read 5' to 3'.
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