2 Flashcards
What is substitution in mutations?
Remplacement d’un nucléotide.
What is a silent mutation?
Pas d’effet sur la protéine.
What is a missense mutation?
Modification d’un acide aminé.
What is a nonsense mutation?
Apparition d’un codon STOP.
What is deletion in mutations?
Perte de nucléotides.
What is addition in mutations?
Ajout de nucléotides.
What is chromosomal deletion?
Perte d’un fragment de chromosome.
What is chromosomal duplication?
Multiplication d’un fragment.
What is inversion in chromosomal mutations?
Inversion d’un fragment.
What is translocation in mutations?
Échange de fragments entre chromosomes non homologues.
What is the role of enzymes in mutation repair?
Corrigent les erreurs après la réplication (phase G2).
What is the function of the protein p53?
Bloque le cycle cellulaire ou déclenche la mort cellulaire si trop d’erreurs.
What are somatic cells?
Peuvent provoquer un cancer (non transmis à la descendance).
What are germinal cells?
Mutations transmissibles, source de biodiversité.