Set: Bio- DNA Translation Mutations

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missenseA new nuceleotide replaces an existing one and changes the codon, thereby coding for a different amino acid. Example: change from AGC to AAC.
nonsenseA new nucleotide replaces an existing one and changes the codon so that it codes for the end of the strand with TAA, TAG, or TGA.
silentA new nucleotide replaces an existing one, but does not affect what amino acid it codes for.
frameshiftA nucleotide is inserted or deleted, changing where the coding for entirely different amino acids.

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Creator ALotOfNothing
Created June 5, 2007
Groups NeoGenJuniors, LaSalle .1, The Few The Proud The Purple
Subjects translation, bio, lsa, mutations
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  1. frameshift A nucleotide is inserted or deleted, changing where the coding for entirely different amino acids. - 10 misses
  2. missense A new nuceleotide replaces an existing one and changes the codon, thereby coding for a different amino acid. Example: change from AGC to AAC. - 6 misses
  3. nonsense A new nucleotide replaces an existing one and changes the codon so that it codes for the end of the strand with TAA, TAG, or TGA. - 5 misses
  4. silent A new nucleotide replaces an existing one, but does not affect what amino acid it codes for. - 2 misses