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What is a change in a DNA sequence called
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What is a change in a DNA sequence called

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Mutation. this happens when a cell copies its DNA to divide. its more common than you may think, a "typo" occurs every 100, 000 or so nucleotides, thats about 120, 000 "typos" every time a cell divides. 
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