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Mutations

Mutations. MUTATIONS. Cells have evolved mechanisms to avoid errors during DNA replication. Strands are “proofread” to ensure accuracy and correct any mistakes.

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Mutations

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  1. Mutations

  2. MUTATIONS Cells have evolved mechanisms to avoid errors during DNA replication. Strands are “proofread” to ensure accuracy and correct any mistakes. Still, changes in the genetic message (nucleotide sequence of DNA) can occur. Mutations can arise spontaneously or as a result of exposure to mutagens.

  3. Types of Mutations 2 Categories : point mutations and chromosomal POINT MUTATIONS – mutations at a specific base pair. Include: i) Silent Mutation - has no effect due to occurring in introns of DNA or redundant nature of genetic code (e.g. GAA and GAG both code for glutamic acid) DNA: CCCATTCTT if CCCATTCTC mRNA: GGGUAAGAA GGGUAAGAG

  4. ii) Missense Mutation - alters codon causing it to code for a different amino acid (e.g. cause of sickle cell anemia)

  5. iii) Nonsense Mutation - alters codon changing it to a STOP codon and only part of the protein is translated - lead to non-functional proteins

  6. iv) Base-pair Insertion/Deletions - when one or more nucleotide pairs are either inserted or deleted from a gene - have a greater effect on proteins than substitutions - can cause frameshift mutations: occurs when number of nucleotides inserted/deleted is not 3 or a multiple of 3 - causes nucleotides to be improperly grouped into codons producing non-functional proteins (unless at end of gene)

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  8. Chromosomal Mutations: - involve large segments of DNA Duplication

  9. Translocation

  10. Inversion  A B C D E F G A B E D C F G

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