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Gene mutation is a heritable change within a single gene or its controlling elements. It may be spontaneous or induced.

  1. Spontaneous gene mutation arises in the absence of any definite cause.
  2. Induced gene mutation arises due to the mutagens which are the agents responsible for mutations.
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