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What type of mutation commonly affects cpg islands, altering promoter regions of mammalian genes?

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The CG Island refers to a brief stretch of DNA in which the frequency of the CG sequence is greater in comparison to other regions. It is also known as the CpG Island, where p basically indicates that C and G are associated with a phosphodiester bond.

Deamination is a mutation that usually influences CpG islands. Deamination refers to the withdrawal of an amino group from a molecule.

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