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What is mutation ? Explain with the help of an example how does a kpoint mutation affect the genetic code.Name another type of mutation.

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A mutation is a stable, inheritable change in genetic material. Consider a statement that is made up of the following words each having three letters like genetic code :
RAN HAS RED CAP.
If we insert B in between HAS and RED and rerrange the statement, it would read as follows :
RAM HAS ERD DCAP.
The other type of mutation is frameshift insertion or deletion mutation.
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