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Why does a single gene mutate?

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15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

A single gene will mutate when DNA replication did not occur properly. It means that when replicating, the DNA only slipped up on a single gene when copying, causing a mutation. Mutations are accidental and are not done on purpose.

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