Chapter 2, Problem 43E

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

The manner in which a point mutation of a gene can create a disease and find the disease which is created by the point mutation in the protein hemoglobin and establish the role of mutation in evolution.

Introduction:

Point mutation is common gene mutation which causes mutation in a single nucleotide base pair. There are three types of such mutation given below:

1. Silent Mutation
2. Missense Mutation
3. Nonsense Mutation