The type of mutation that reverses the effects of a frameshift mutation without changing the frameshift and occurs with the same gene as the frameshift is called a(n):

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An intragenic suppressor mutation occurs within the same gene as the original mutation and can reverse the effects of a frameshift mutation by restoring the reading frame or compensating for the functional loss caused by the frameshift.

The Type of Mutation That Reverses the Effects of a Frameshift