A suppressor mutation overrides the effect of an earlier mutation at a different site. An intragenic suppressor mutation occurs within the same gene as that containing the original mutation, whereas an intergenic suppressor mutation occurs in a different gene.
-How is a suppressor mutation different from a reverse mutation?

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The Answer is A reverse mutation restores the original phenotype by changing the DNA sequence back to the wild-type sequence. A suppressor mutation restores the phenotype by causing an additional change in the DNA at a site that is different from that of the original mutation

A Suppressor Mutation Overrides the Effect of an Earlier Mutation