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Double-stranded breaks

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A type of DNA damage in which both strands of the DNA double helix are severed at the same location, resulting in fragmented DNA molecules.

AP course connection

Topic 6.7: 6.7 Mutations

Unit 6

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