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This document discusses gene mutations and DNA repair. It begins by summarizing the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and its genetic legacy, including increased rates of cancer and birth defects among those exposed. It then defines mutations as inherited changes in genetic information, and discusses their importance as the source of genetic variation and evolution, but also as the source of diseases. The document outlines different types of mutations and mutation rates, and examines DNA repair mechanisms like mis

Author

Sonam

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EN