Concepts of Genetics (12th Edition)
Concepts of Genetics (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134604718
Author: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings, Charlotte A. Spencer, Michael A. Palladino, Darrell Killian
Publisher: PEARSON
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To determine: The ways in which improving of living conditions and medical care can affect human mutation rates, both neutral and deleterious.

Introduction: Mutations are changes in the genetic sequence f an organism that are influenced by physiological or natural factors. Mutation over many generations in single species can lead to evolution of that particular species according to the mutation inducing factors.

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