Mutation and Genetic Recombination
- Mutation: The changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generation.
- A mutation occurs when a DNA gene is damaged or changed in such a way as ti alter the genetic message earned by that gene. - Genetic Recombination: The product of new combinations of alleles, encoding a novel set of genetic information.
- Genetic Recombination: The product of new combinations of alleles, encoding a novel set of genetic information.
Chromosones in genetic recombination can result in mutations. These mutations make a variation of the genetic material. The continuous ability of genes to mutate will create new Earth Species. Crossing over chromosomes in pairs will swap lengths of DNA at random. Crossing over will increase the amounts of new genotypes made within each generation.
Chromosomes are produced by crossing over in sexual reproduction. The offspring recieve different recombinant chromosomes from each parent. When mutations occur in the organisms the genes are proved to be useful through natural selection. Mutations and sexual reproduction are major reasons that cause rises in
larger variations of genes.