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Mutation - Coggle Diagram
Mutation
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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.
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on the level of
Gene
Types of mutations:
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any genetic mutation that leads to the RNA sequence becoming the stop codon,
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on the level of
Chromosome
Caused by: Often these chromosome mutations result from one or more coincident breaks in the DNA molecules of the genome (possibly from exposure to energetic radiation), followed in some cases by faulty rejoining
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Mutations that span more than one gene are called chromosomal mutations because they affect the structure, function, and inheritance of whole DNA molecules (microscopically visible in a coiled state as chromosomes).