Life: The Science of Biology
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ISBN: 9781319010164
Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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The differences between spontaneous mutagenesis and induced mutagenesis.
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The process, which involves the change of genetic material and leads to mutation, is called mutagenesis. There are two types of mutagenesis is found. These are spontaneous and induced mutagenesis.
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