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What are frameshift mutations, and why are they so devastating?

What are frameshift mutations, and why are they so devastating?
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What are frameshift mutations, and why are they so devastating?

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Frameshift mutations, unlike point mutations, throw off the entire reading frame and therefore the entire amino acid sequence, making them much more disastrous than silent or point mutations.
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