What is the difference between a gene mutation and a chromosomal mutation?

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Baron Newman

12 August, 16:10

What is the difference between a gene mutation and a chromosomal mutation?

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Dashawn Atkins · Answer 1

Gene mutation most frequently occurs during the life of an organism opposed to development. Gene mutation directly inhibits or expresses a specific trait such as hair or eye color. While a chromosome mutation effects a set of genes, such as an extra 21st chromosome results in a set of traits that is quite common amongst all individuals with down's syndrome.