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It is not believed so, but viruses are able to infect cells and replace the cell's DNA "instructions" with the virus' DNA or RNA instructions. This is how they reproduce using a host's cells to do the work. There is some thought in the scientific research areas that one day we may be able to do gene therapy using viruses to implant the correction into the target cell types, but not yet.
Viruses themselves can mutate into new forms, however, and this may be what you are thinking of. The viruses are able to change the proteins in their capsid (coat) and make new viruses through this mutation that no longer get attacked by our immune systems. Our bodies no longer recognize them as the same with the different protein composition and our immune defenses that were developed against the original version of the virus won't work any more until our bodies develop new antibodies for the mutated strain of virus.
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Can mutations occur in jellyfish?
Mutations happen in ALL living things (and also in viruses)!!!!!!
Mutations in the DNA that led to uncontrolled cell growth or cancer?
What exactly is your question? If you want to know if A can be the cause of B and C than: Yes! These mutations can also be caused by diseases, especially viruses.
How do mutations relate to traits?
Mutations cause certain traits.
What effect can mutations have on viruses?
i think that most of the mutated genes have more then one thing wrong with them
What is an example of what a mutation can cause?
Mutations can cause diseases such as cancer
Can science mutate humans?
Mutations arise as a result of exposure to radiation, chemicals, and viruses. Many different things might act as a mutagen. Science itself probably does not cause mutations.
Can mutations occur in jellyfish?
Mutations happen in ALL living things (and also in viruses)!!!!!!
Mutations in the DNA that led to uncontrolled cell growth or cancer?
What exactly is your question? If you want to know if A can be the cause of B and C than: Yes! These mutations can also be caused by diseases, especially viruses.
Can mutations cause changes in DNA sequences?
mutations
What can cause changes in DNA sequences?
mutations
DNA insertion mutations may be caused by the invasion of?
Viruses
Because of their ability to undergo viruses can rapidly evolve?
frequent mutations
How do mutations relate to traits?
Mutations cause certain traits.
Does ooVoo cause viruses?
No oovoo can not cause viruses.
What types of external stimuli cause mutations?
While this question should be recategorized because external stimuli do not cause the mutations that result in hemophilia, there are many types of radiation that can cause gene mutations as well as chemical exposure. For example sun light is UV light radiation wich can cause mutations (for example the mutations that result in skin cancer).
What are some things that can cause those mutations that cause cancer?
Many herbicides and pesticides hit the nuclear material and cause mutations when used to protect crop plants. Apart from causing mutations these very chemicals are carcinogenic in nature and cause cancer.
What effect can mutations have on viruses?
i think that most of the mutated genes have more then one thing wrong with them
