What is the effect of a mutation? no change to the DNA of the organism positive change to the organism negative change to the organism
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This change can have different effects on the organism, depending on the type and location of the mutation. If the mutation occurs in a non-coding region of the DNA, it may have no effect on the organism. However, if the mutation occurs in a coding region, it Show more…
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