G. Aureliano has a mutation in the blue-shaded nucleotide in the TEMPLATE DNA sequence. Instead of a T, he has a G. 5' AAТCА ТААСТСАТTG 3' What type of mutation does he have? O Missense O Silent Nonsense Frameshift

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H. State if/how Aureliano's mutation changes the amino acid sequence and describe the effect that change has, if any, on the protein.

 
G. Aureliano has a mutation in the blue-shaded nucleotide in the TEMPLATE DNA sequence. Instead of a T, he has a G.
5 AAТCА ТААСТСАТTG 3'
What type of mutation does he have?
O Missense
O Silent
Nonsense
Frameshift
Transcribed Image Text:G. Aureliano has a mutation in the blue-shaded nucleotide in the TEMPLATE DNA sequence. Instead of a T, he has a G. 5 AAТCА ТААСТСАТTG 3' What type of mutation does he have? O Missense O Silent Nonsense Frameshift
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A mutation is a change in our DNA sequence that happens as a result of errors in DNA copying or environmental influences such as UV light and cigarette smoke.Our DNA can alter or mutate in the sequence of bases, A, C, G, and T, over the course of our lives.

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