Point Mutations
A point mutation is when a base is replaced with another, or deleted. A frame shift mutation is when a base is added or deleted. A frame shift mutation is much more harmful than point.
Frame shift MutationsThere are two types of frame shift mutations.
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ExamplesPoint: (original): ATTCGA
(new strand): AUTCGA Addition: (original): ATTCGA (new strand): ATTCGAT Deletion: (original): ATTCGA (new strand): ATCGA |
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