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Understanding Transversions in DNA Mutations by Shariq Akram is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Transversion is a type of point mutation in DNA where a purine is replaced by a pyrimidine or vice versa, and it can occur spontaneously or due to external factors like radiation. Transversions are less common than transitions because they involve a more significant structural change, leading to a higher likelihood of amino acid substitutions. As a result, transitions tend to be more stable in populations, often appearing as silent substitutions in single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).
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- Shariq Akram
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- EN