SB2b- Mutations

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Point Mutation

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Mutations that affect one single nucleotide

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Silent Mutation

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A gene mutation that results in no change in the amino acid sequence.

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Gene Mutation

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Mutations that affect one gene

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Nonsense Mutation

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A gene mutation that results in a change in the amino acid sequence that leads to a premature stop.

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Chromosomal Mutation

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Mutations that affect multiple genes

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Missense mutation

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A gene mutation that results in non change in the amino acid sequence thus creating a different protien.

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Duplication

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A type of mutation that occurs when a nucleotide or segment is repeated

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Insertion

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A type of mutation that occurs when an extra nucleotide is added to a sequence

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Frameshift

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A gene mutation that affects multiple nucleotides.

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Deletion

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A type of mutation that occurs when a nucleotide or segment is deleted