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A mutation is an alteration of a gene's DNA sequence. Mutations are usually bad news, but those rare changes that benefit an organism are the raw material of evolution.
genetics and mutation · gene mutation · dna mutation · genetic mistakes · mutation biological change
There are two main categories of genetic mutation based on the type of cell they occur in. Changes to a person's DNA can be inherited or acquired after fertilization.
hereditary mutations · germline mutation · germ line mutations · new de novo mutations · somatic body cell mutations
Muscular dystrophies include a number of disorders that damage skeletal muscles, leading to a loss of strength, muscle wasting, and disabilities.
gene mutations in muscular dystrophy · what causes duchenne muscular dystrophy · types of muscular dystrophy · nucleotide repeats and muscular dystrophy · most common forms of muscular dystrophy
The result of these genetic mistakes can range from no effect on the organism to the production a defective cellular protein that may have disastrous implications.
small mutations · genetic mutations · point mutations · frameshift mutations · gene insertion


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