Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a potential modification to DNA that can result in a mutation or interfere with replication or transcription?
A) deamination of cytosine to uracil
B) oxidation of guanine to 8-oxoguanine
C) formation of thymine dimers by reaction with UV light
D) reaction with hydroxyl radicals causing DNA strand breaks
E) all of the above
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