Lynch syndrome occurs as a result of defect in one or several genes that are important in detection and repair of DNA base-pair mismatches. What is the phenotypic abnormality that results as a mutation in an allele of a mismatch repair (MMR) gene?

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The characteristic phenotypic DNA abnormality that results as a mutation in an allele of a mismatch repair (MMR) gene is microsatellite instability.

Lynch Syndrome Occurs as a Result of Defect in One