Introduction to Genetic Analysis
Introduction to Genetic Analysis
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ISBN: 9781464109485
Author: Anthony J.F. Griffiths, Susan R. Wessler, Sean B. Carroll, John Doebley
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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To determine: The new point mutation that might arise in the child, which is not predicted in any of the parent.

Introduction: The most common cause of evolution is mutation. Mutation can arise either in the single base pair, or it can cover a short segment. The resulting changes can be advantageous or can be harmful to the one possessing the mutations.

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To determine: The parent in which the mutation might have arisen.

Introduction: The change in the genetic sequence of codons might result in the formation of a new protein or no protein at all. The change can be followed to the next generation even.

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