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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Solution Summary: The author defines spontaneous mutation as any alteration in the nucleotide sequence of an organism's genome.

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