Consider the case of in vitro evolution used to generate RNA molecules with ligase activity.If the researchers used a DNA polymerase in the PCR that was more accurate, which of the following would be most likely?

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Using a more accurate DNA polymerase in the PCR step would decrease the mutation rate, as errors introduced during PCR would be reduced. Therefore, the mutation rate would be lower.

Consider the Case of in Vitro Evolution Used to Generate