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. 2016 Dec;17(6):499–508. doi: 10.2174/1389202917666160520104158

Table 1. Types of natural and induced mutations or polymorphisms and their detection methods.

Source of Mutation Agent/cause Effect of Mutation Mutation Detection Technique Remarks References
Natural
Diverse Point mutation EcoTILLING, GBS, RAD [37-39]
Diverse INDELs AFLP, SSR [35, 85]
Induced
Random mutation Chemicals (EMS, NaN3, MNU, ENU) Point mutation Mutmap, Map-based Forward-genetics [40]
Chemical or physical Point mutation TILLING Reverse genetics [19]
Ionizing radiation (x-ray, gamma-ray DNA strand breakage
Fast neutron Large DNA damage Deleteagene [17]
Non-ionizing radiation (UV) Pyrimidine dimer
Insertional mutagenesis (T-DNA) TAIL-PCR [41]
Targeted mutation (Genome editing) Meganuclease DSB & repair [21]
ZFN DSB & repair [22, 23]
TALEN DSB & repair [24, 25]
CRISPR/Cas9 DSB & repair [26-28]