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Duplication (Chromosome Mutation) — Definition & Examples

By Aaron Lauer
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This is image shows a chromosomal mutation. In the image, a segment of the original chromosome is being duplicated. In the new mutated version of the chromosome there are now two copies of that segment of DNA.

Image by: National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) from Bethesda, MD, USA CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

What kind of chromosome mutation is happening on this chromosome?

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Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.

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