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Q. The most important example of point mutation is found in a disease called

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Gene mutation that involve the substitution, deletion or insertion of a single base pair are called point mutation. Sickle cell anaemia is caused due to base replacement leading to replacement of 6th amino acid in the B-chain. Glutamic acid is replaced by valine and causes sickle cell anaemia.