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Types of mutation (2025)

Gene mutations cause several types of structural changes in the DNA of genes. Sickle cell disease is used as an example of a base substitution mutation. Students build on the basic vocabulary and apply their understanding to an IB style question about the consequences of a base substitution leading to sickle cell anaemia. This is an introduction to SNPs and alleles.Gene mutations are structural changes to DNA in genes.

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