Chapter 26, Problem 21CONQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The expected cell lineage, if the heterochronic type of mutation has the followingeffects.

Too early turning of one cell division by gene X.

Too late turning of one cell division by gene X.

Introduction:

Mutations are the sudden changes that occur in the sequences of nucleotides in strands of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Mutation creates slight differences in the same genes, known as alleles. Heterochronic mutation is one of the types of mutation.