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Mutation
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Any changes in the sequence or amount of a cell's DNA.
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Point Mutation
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A mutation that only involves one or a few nucleotides. Has three types: substitution, deletion, and insertion.
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Chromosomal Mutation
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A mutation that involves changes in the number or structure of chromosomes.
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Substitution
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A mutation in which one nucleic acid is substituted for another, resulting in one new/ different amino acid.
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Insertion
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A mutation that is considered to be a frameshift mutation because it shifts the reading frame, resulting in a new string of amino acids.
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Deletion
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A mutation that is considered to be a frameshift mutation because it shifts the reading frame, resulting in a new string of amino acids. It also involves all loss of all or part of a chromosome.
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Duplications
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A mutation that produces extra copies of parts of a chromosome.
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Inversion
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A mutation in that reverses the direction of a mutation.
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Translocation
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The process in which portion of one chromosome breaks off and attaches itself to another chromosome.
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