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#Question id: 1217


Yeast cells of mating type a are genetically engineered to produce only mating factor α instead of the normal mating factor a. The gene for the mating factor receptor was unaltered. How will these engineered cells behave in terms of mating?

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling
  1. They will only mate with normal mating type a cells.

  2. They will only mate with normal mating type α cells.

  3. They will mate with each other or with normal mating type a cells, but not with normal mating type α cells.

  4. They will only mate each other and not with normal mating type a or α cells.