THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
GENE MUTATION
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deletion
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insertion
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substitution
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Inversion
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mutations can be of many types, such as substitution, deletion, insertion, and translocation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Types of Mutations There are three types of DNA Mutations: base substitutions, deletions and insertions.
Detailed explanation-3: -Insertions, deletions, and duplications can all be frameshift variants. Some regions of DNA contain short sequences of nucleotides that are repeated a number of times in a row.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mutations can result from errors in DNA replication during cell division, exposure to mutagens or a viral infection. Germline mutations (that occur in eggs and sperm) can be passed on to offspring, while somatic mutations (that occur in body cells) are not passed on.