Multiple choice

Which of the following types of mutations is not be expected to be detected in a molecular diagnostic test that is based on sequencing each exon of a gene in genomic DNA from a male suspected of having a X-linked disorder?

  1. Missense mutation

  2. Nonsense mutation

  3. Deletion of an exon

  4. Inversion of part of the gene

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Explanation

An inversion of part of the gene would not cause the exons to be absent or missing, and the sequencing reaction would not reveal that the exons are no longer arranged in the proper order on genomic DNA.