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What is the mutation caused by the addition of a nucleotide to an already existing gene sequence called?

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insertion

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Insertion

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Insertion is where one or more nucleotides are added to a DNA sequence.

Insertions can be hazardous if they occur in the exonic (amino acid coding) regions of the genome.

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