What does paramutation mean?
Paramutation means (genetics) A mutation in which a heritable change in one allele is induced by another in the same locus.
Paramutation
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Meaning
(genetics) A mutation in which a heritable change in one allele is induced by another in the same locus.
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- paramutations
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