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Mutation

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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Mutation

Rebecca Engle
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Mutation

a change or alteration, as in form or nature.

gene mutation

a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene

Chromosome mutation

causes a change in the structure of chromosomes.

Point Mutation

a change in a single base in a nucleotide sequence.

frameshift mutation

a mutation caused by frameshift.

Lethal mutation

a gene that under certain conditions causes the death of an organism.

Non-Lethal Mutation

accumulate within the gene pool and increase the amount of genetic variation.