• Question: What was the weirdest genetic mutation that you have seen

    Asked by SavageCookie200?? to Sarah on 14 Nov 2016.
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      Sarah Hunak answered on 14 Nov 2016:

      So the thing about radiation is that it doesn’t cause new types of mutations to happen. Mutations in our DNA are happening all the time naturally, and what exposure to radiation can do is speed up how often these mutations happen. Obviously this is where you could get a problem if too many happen too fast.
      In terms of the weirdest genetic mutation I’ve seen? Probably my brother 🙂 He’s totally weird!

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