Help Me Understand Genetics: Mutations and Health

by Lister Hill National Center for Biomedic, National Institutes of Health, U S National Library of Medicine, et al.

A gene mutation is a permanent alteration in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene, such that the sequence differs from what is found in most people. Mutations range in size; they can affect anywhere from a single DNA building block (base pair) to a large segment of a chromosome that includes multiple genes.Gene mutations can be classified in two major ways: - Hereditary mutations are inherited from a parent and are present throughout a person's life...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1545401136
• ISBN13: 9781545401132
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 42 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"