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Insertion Mutation

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

An insertion mutation occurs when one or more nucleotide base pairs are inserted into the DNA sequence.

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