👉 Mimotypes are a type of genetic mutation that occurs when two individuals have identical chromosomes but different DNA sequences. This means that one individual has a specific set of genes, while another does not. Mimosas (which are also called dwarf plants) exhibit this trait. In the context of genetics, mimotypes occur in populations where both parents share the same genetic makeup but have different phenotypic traits. For example, if a person inherits two copies of an X chromosome and one copy of Y