how does a mutation affect a gene?

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thomaster · Answer

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A mutation alters the order of bases in the DNA sequence of a gene. Therefore the protein or RNA chain that the gene codes for will also be different. The effect on the gene is nothing more than a different sequence, but the result of that can affect the body much more than it affects the gene.

anonymous · Answer

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thomaster · Answer

On the how a mutation works I attached an image which shows the various ways a mutation can happen.

anonymous · Answer

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