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If Dam methylase is overproduced in E. coli would you expect it to have any effect...

If Dam methylase is overproduced in E. coli would you expect it to have any effect on the mutation rate of cells? Briefly explain why.
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Overproduction of Dam methylase in E. Coli leads to an increased mutation rate because newly synthesized DNA becomes methylated before it can be correted and thus it leads to mutation in chromosome.

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