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Which type of gene mutation occurs when a base is added?

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A duplication consists of a piece of DNA that is abnormally copied one or more times. This type of mutation may alter the function of the resulting protein. Frameshift mutation: This type of mutation occurs when the addition or loss of DNA bases changes a gene's reading frame.

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