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DNA damage vs DNA fragmentation
DNA fragmentation :
is the breaking of DNA strands into pieces, intentionally or spontaneously
DNA damage:
is an alteration in the chemical structure of DNA, such as a break in a strand of DNA, a base missing from the backbone of DNA, or a chemically changed base
is distinctly different from mutation, although both are types of error in
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