Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 9.5, Problem 19AYP
Summary Introduction

To define:

The term mutation and also give one positive and negative example of it in microorganisms.

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Mutation in an organism is defined as a sudden alteration of “nucleotide sequences”. The mutations can be harmful, beneficial, or neutral; depending on the location of alteration in the genome and the effect exerted by the environment.

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Microbiology: A Systems Approach

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