Ch. 11 Flashcards
1
Q
Synonymous point mutation
A
Coding sequence mutation
No amino acid sequence change
2
Q
Missense
A
Coding sequence mutation
Changes one amino acid
3
Q
Nonsense
A
Coding sequence mutation
Creates stop codon and terminates translation
4
Q
Frameshift mutation
A
Coding sequence mutation
Wrong sequence of amino acids
5
Q
Promoter mutation
A
Regulatory mutation
Changes timing or amount of transcription
6
Q
Polyadenylation mutation
A
Regulatory mutation
Alters sequence of mRNA
7
Q
Splice site mutation
A
Regulatory mutation
Improperly retains an intron or excludes an exon
8
Q
DBA replication mutations ex. Triplet-repeat expansion
A
Regulatory mutation
Increase and can decrease number of short repeats of DNA
