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A mutation which substitutes one purine base with another purine base is called as?
A mutation which substitutes one purine base with another purine base is called as?
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The correct option is D Transition
A transition mutation is a point mutation that changes a purine nucleotide to another purine or one pyrimidine nucleotide to another pyrimidine nucleotide. Approximately two out of three single nucleotide polymorphisms are transitions.
A transition mutation is a point mutation that changes a purine nucleotide to another purine or one pyrimidine nucleotide to another pyrimidine nucleotide. Approximately two out of three single nucleotide polymorphisms are transitions.
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