Genetics: From Genes to Genomes, 5th edition
Genetics: From Genes to Genomes, 5th edition
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780073525310
Author: Leland H. Hartwell, Michael L. Goldberg, Janice A. Fischer, Leroy Hood, Charles F. Aquadro
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 19, Problem 4P
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Whether the views regarding germ-line mutations and environmental factors as the cause of cancer conflicting or can be reconciled.

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Any abnormal change in the gene sequence is known as mutation. Mutations can lead to various ailments, including cancer. Mutations can lead to uncontrollable growth of the cells leading to the development of cancer.

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