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What are point mutations? |
Mutations that only a occur in a single point. |
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Types of point mutations: |
Substitution, insertion, and deletion |
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What happens in substitution? |
A letter is substituted, changing mRNA and eventually the amino acid |
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What happens in insertion? |
Another letter is inserted between two other, causing a frontwards frameshift |
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What happens in deletion? |
A letter is deleted, causing a backward frameshift |
