KA4- Mutations Flashcards
1
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Nucleotide substitutions-
A
missense, nonsense and splice-site mutations
2
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Chromosome structure mutations-
A
duplication, deletion, inversion and translocation. The substantial changes in chromosome mutations often make them lethal
3
Q
Duplication
A
is where a section of a chromosome is added from its homologous partner
4
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Deletion
A
is where a section of a chromosome is removed
5
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Inversion
A
is where a section of a chromosome is reversed
6
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Translocation
A
is where a section of a chromosome is added to a chromosome, not it’s homologous partner
