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Mutation


A mutation is a permanent transmissible change in DNA sequence.
It can be an insertion or deletion of genetic information,
or an alteration in the original genetic information.


Source:  The Howard Hughes Medical Institute's (HHMI) Glossary from their Blazing a Genetic Trail web site.

Molecular Biology Review
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Revised 11/01/2007