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insertion


insertion mutation
A type of chromosomal abnormality in which a DNA sequence is inserted into a gene, disrupting the normal structure and function of that gene. In the example shown, one nucleotide (adenine) is added in the DNA code, changing the amino acid sequence that follows.


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Source: National Human Genome Research Institute


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