The most common form of DNA accidents involves a single base change. these DNA accidents involve small numbers of nucleotides. for example different types of mutations are responsible for Familial hypercholesterolemia and Beta- Thalassemia.
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What is the most common forms of DNA accidents?
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The most common forms of DNA accidents are: Single-base substitutions (Silent mutations, Splice-site mutations, Nonsense mutations) and Insertions and Deletions (Fragile X Syndrome, Huntington's Disease, Muscular Dystrophy) and Translocations.
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