Mutations Flashcards by Aalia Aidid | Brainscape

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What is a Mutation?

A

A mutation is a change to the base sequence of DNA, causes by errors in DNA replication

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What are the different types of mutations?

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Substitution - 1 base swapped for another
Deletion - 1 base deleted
Insertion - 1 extra base added
Duplication - 1 or more bases repeated
Inversion - a sequence of bases reversed

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What is a frame shift?

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affects all amino acids from that point

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