What are the pros and cons of mutation?

Mutations are what can move our species forward. They can be the catalyst for evolution to take place since they provide the genetic variation necessary for this process to occur. These mutations, if good, then can be passed down to future generations and benefit the species. read more

Some mutations, however, can lead to deadly diseases. Take cancer for example, it occurs because the replication regulator of a cell becomes damaged. Apoptosis or T-cells did not kill the cell off and it continues to divide rapidly. There’s a lot of other pros and cons, but this is all I can think of off of the top of my head. read more

the pros and cons of mutations & the impossibility of eliminating mutation Copyright 2008, Sarah Hartwell Cat breeder desire consistency of conformation in their breeding stock. read more

Acquired mutations are typically not passed to offspring but can be if they alter DNA sequences in egg or sperm. Types of mutation: * Insertion/Duplication/Deletion: the addition or subtraction of nucleotides from DNA sequence. read more