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The insertion or deletion of how many nucleotides would cause a frame shift mutation

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Since a codon is an arrangement of three nucleotides that code for a particular amino corrosive, any addition or erasure that is not a grouping of three causes an edge move change. In this manner, the inclusion or erasure of 2 nucleotides would bring about a frameshift transformation.
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