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umka21 [38]
3 years ago
13

What is one environmental factor that could cause a base sequence in dna to be changed to a different base sequence?

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lord [1]3 years ago
6 0
<span>DNA reactive chemicals are mutagenic compounds that can make direct interactions with DNA and thus make a change in base sequence of DNA. For example, deaminating agents, such as nitrous acid can cause transition mutations by converting cytosine to uracil.</span>

Also, base analogs can substitute for DNA bases during replication and cause transition mutations.

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