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What are forward and reverse mutations?

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The mutation of a wild type(coloured flower) to (White flower) a new types is forward mutation.Sometimes,a mutation may occur in the reverse direction i.e., from the mutant type to wild type.Such a mutation is known as reverse mutation.
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