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Substitutions |
Swap one nucleotide with another. |
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Silent, Missense, and Nonsense Mutations |
Silent: No effect. (Makes the same amino acid)
Missense: Produces a different amino acid.
Nonsense: Changes an amino acid into a stop codon. |
Think of silence, making an error, and NO!!! |
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Deletions/Insertions |
Removes or add one nucleotide |
What can you take out and put in and the word will still remain the same? |
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Mutagenesis |
The production of mutations. |
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What can cause mutations? |
Spontaneous errors that occur during DNA replication, recombination, or mutagens. |
We get affected by this every day. |
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What are some Mutagens? |
High-energy radiation such as X-Rays, UV Light, and chemicals. |
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