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Cri du chat, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Digeorge syndrome are caused due to
Option: 1
Transversion
Option: 2
Deletion
Option: 3
Paracentric Inversion
Option: 4
Translocation
Answers (1)
As discussed in chromosomal mutations: Structural -
- Deletion:
- This type of mutation occurs when a part of the DNA is not duplicated or is lost during DNA replication.
- The size of this region can either be a mere nucleotide or can be large as an entire chromosome.
- Common disorders due to deletion mutation in humans are: Cri du chat, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Digeorge syndrome, etc.
Hence, the correct option is (b).
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