Mutagenesis
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Mutagenesis is a process by which the genetic information of an organism is changed by the production of a mutation. It may occur spontaneously in nature, or as a result of exposure to mutagens. It ca
Arrows indicates chromosomal breakages due to DNA damage.
Ethidium intercalated between two adenine-thymine base pairs
Mutation
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In biology, a mutation is an alteration in the nucleic acid sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal DNA. Mutations result from errors during replication, mitosis, meiosis, or
Mutagenesis
…Mutagenesis () is a process by which the genetic information of an organism is changed by the production of a mutation. It may occur spontaneously in nature, or as a result of exposure to mutagens. It can also be achieved experimentally using laboratory procedures. A…
A red tulip exhibiting a partially yellow petal due to a somatic mutation in a cell that formed that petal
A mutation has caused this moss rose plant to produce flowers of different colours. This is a somatic mutation that may also be passed on in the germline.