The mutagen EMS converts guanine (G)to O-6-ethylguanine (G*).O-6-ethylguanine (G*)forms base pairs with thymine (T)instead of cytosine (C).Suppose that exposure to EMS damages a DNA molecule as shown below. Characterize the mutation induced by EMS as a transition, transversion, or frameshift.

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The mutagen EMS converts guanine (G)to O-6-ethylguanine (G*).O-6-ethylguanine (G*)forms base pairs with thymine (T)instead of cytosine (C).Suppose that exposure to EMS damages a DNA molecule as shown below.  Characterize the mutation induced by EMS as a transition, transversion, or frameshift.

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The Answer of The mutagen EMS converts guanine (G)to O-6-ethylguanine (G*).O-6-ethylguanine (G*)forms base pairs with thymine (T)instead of cytosine (C).Suppose that exposure to EMS damages a DNA molecule as shown below.  Characterize the mutation induced by EMS as a transition, transversion, or frameshift.

The Mutagen EMS Converts Guanine (G)to O-6-Ethylguanine (G*)