Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Mutation in an organism is defined as a sudden alteration in “nucleotide sequences”. The mutations can be harmful, beneficial, or neutral; depending on the location of alteration in the genome and the effect exerted by the environment.

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Mutations that occur during the process of DNA replication:
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