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An alteration of genetic material such that a new variation is produced. For instance, a trait that has only one allele (A) can mutate to a new form (a). A mutation can be a change in DNA bases or changes in chromosome number and /or structure. Mutation is the only mechanism of evolution that can produce new alleles of a gene. See mutagen.

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