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Transposition (movement of DNA segments within and between DNA molecules) in AP Biology

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Transposition is a biological process where a segment of DNA is moved from one location to another, either within the same molecule or to a different molecule. This can lead to genetic variation.

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Topic 6.7: Mutations

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