A neomorphic mutation results in an allele that
A)produces no gene product.
B)produces a nonfunctional gene product.
C)produces novel proteins or cause inappropriate expression resulting in a new phenotype.
D)produces proteins that aggregate with wild-type subunits, inactivating them.
E)produces an altered protein that results in a wild-type phenotype. Blooms Level 2: Understand

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A neomorphic mutation results in the production of novel proteins or inappropriate expression leading to a new phenotype. This is different from a loss-of-function mutation (A and B) or a dominant negative mutation (D). It can also result in a gain-of-function mutation leading to a new phenotype (E), but this is not the primary definition of a neomorphic mutation.

A Neomorphic Mutation Results in an Allele That