Campbell Biology (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321775651
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Chapter 18 - 18.3 - Concept Check - Page 376: 2

Answer

This mutation would mean that the gene promoting cell division could not be turned off, leading to excess cell division, probably cancer.

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This question highlights the way that small changes, such as tiny change in a miRNA, can lead to very large effects, such as cancer, in the life of an organism.
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