Gene Subsitutions

Point Mutation
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random mutation in the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that occurs at one point may be a deletion, transition, insertion, or transversion can change the whole DNA sequence

Ways of Categorizing

Nonsense mutation: converts an amino acid codon into a termination codon Missense mutation: Code for a different amino acid

Conservative mutations: Result in an amino acid change Non-conservative mutations: Result in an amino acid change that has different properties

Silent Mutation: Code for the same amino acid

Consequences