Source text:
Mutations involving one (or a very few) base pairs are sometimes referred to as point mutations. (p.294)
Source:
Madigan, M.T., Marinko, J.M. and Parker. J. 2000. Brock Biology of Microorganisms, 9th edition. Prentice Hall Inc., Southern Illinois University Carbondale, New Jersey.
Writer’s text:
Some spontaneous mutation can involve only one or a few base pairs are known as point mutation while it can also involves many base pairs. The difference between those two is that the one that involves more base pairs have a higher chance for the gene to lose its function.
Writer’s comment:
I don’t think it’s really required to cite it, because … I don’t think it’s really that new. I know that there are all kinds of mutation. … I learned it last term. For me, as long as I need to cite it, it’s when I learn new words or new data.