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Mutations are changes to the DNA code or sometimes DNA breaks. This video explains how a typical cell suffers from thousands of mutations per day and how DNA repair enzymes fix the majority of these mutations. Defects in DNA repair can result in cancer. To explore more biology terms and concepts, see the Bio-Dictionary in The Explorer’s Guide to Biology (explorebiology.org/bio-dictionary).
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