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Mutations can also be caused by the insertion of viruses, transposable elements (transposons), see below, and other types of DNA that are naturally added at more or less random positions in chromosomes. The insertion may disrupt the coding or regulatory sequence of a gene, including the fusion of part of one gene with another.
Is there a correlation between strand-slippage and transposons? My initial reaction is to say no, but I think this paragraph not being under the "Mutations due to Transposable Elements" heading was confusing to me, and now I am not so sure.
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Thermostable DNA polymerase (to carry out the synthesis). The polymerase needs to be heat stable, because heat is used to separate the template DNA strands in each cycle.
Are there other thermostable DNA polymerases besides Taq polymerase?
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Centrioles help organize cell division. Centrioles are not present in the centrosomes of other eukaryotic species, such as plants and most fungi.
What is the difference between centrioles and spindle fibers? Do spindle fibers spring from the centrioles?
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