Duplication

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Duplication is the multiplication of a segment of a chromosome. It can be caused by uneven crossing-over, as a result of which a segment of interest is duplicated on one chromosome, while the same segment is deleted on the other.[1]


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  1. Genetics - Biology [online]. [feeling. 2015-10-18]. Available from: http://www.genetika-biologie.cz/mutace