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DNA mutations | DNA mutations | ||
Deletion, where one or more DNA bases are left out. | *Deletion, where one or more DNA bases are left out. | ||
Insertion, where one or more extra base is put in. | *Insertion, where one or more extra base is put in. | ||
Substitution, where one or more bases are changed for another base in the sequence. | *Substitution, where one or more bases are changed for another base in the sequence. | ||
Duplication, where whole genes are copied. | *Duplication, where whole genes are copied. | ||
Chromosome mutations | Chromosome mutations | ||
Deletion: a piece of chromosome is lost, together with any genes which may be on it. | *Deletion: a piece of chromosome is lost, together with any genes which may be on it. | ||
Duplication: part of a chromosome is repeated | *Duplication: part of a chromosome is repeated | ||
Inversion: part of a chromosome is reversed end to end | *Inversion: part of a chromosome is reversed end to end | ||
Insertion: a smaller chromosome is added into a longer chromosome | *Insertion: a smaller chromosome is added into a longer chromosome | ||
Translocation: part of a chromosome gets moved onto another chromosome | *Translocation: part of a chromosome gets moved onto another chromosome | ||
== Incels have more mutations == | == Incels have more mutations == | ||