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A frameshift mutation is a genetic mutation caused by insertions or deletions of nucleotides in DNA sequences that are not in multiples of three, leading to a shift in the reading frame and potentially resulting in a completely different translation from the original. This type of mutation can have severe consequences, often resulting in nonfunctional proteins or diseases such as cystic fibrosis and certain cancers.
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