Principles of Biology
Principles of Biology
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Mutations in a gene can lead to the creation of new alleles and new genes in an individual.

However, a mutated allele does not automatically become prevalent in a population. Mutation

introduces alleles at a very low rate. The benefit of the new allele varies.

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