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What is a point mutation?

What is a point mutation? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (genetics) A mutation that involves the replacement, addition or deletion of a small number of bases (especially just one) at a specific site within a gene
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High selective discrimination against point mutation of bacteria at hot-spot region was observed.
The compound did not induce point mutation in the Fluctuation assay, and did not demonstrate gene convertogenic activity in yeast cells.
In humans, you can get a single point mutation, and a vaccine that's 99.99percentt related won't protect you.
To introduce a point mutation the gene must be cloned, the desired point mutation must be generated within that clone, and an I-SceI site must be inserted.
If no deletion is found, a point mutation is probable.
So tell me how a simple point mutation changes the information content of the gene.

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