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Mutations can cause a cell to produce an incorrect number of proteins during protein synthesis and the phenotype of the organism would be different from what it normally would have been. Some examples are when a cat has 6 toes or a lemur has white fur.
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∙ 15y agothe mutation could be a insertion or a deletion of the coden sequence and thus shifts the reading frame, which synthesizes wrong amino acids therefore the protein product would not be functional.
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∙ 11y agoMutations can cause a cell to produce an incorrect number of proteins during protein synthesis and the phenotype of the organism would be different from what it normally would have been. Some examples are when a cat has 6 toes or a lemur has white fur.
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What is a chromosomal mutation?
mutation is a permanent change in the DNA sequence of a gene and can alter the amino acid sequence of the protein encoded by the gene..
What do you call a change in the genetic code?
gene- coding or gene manipulationor if youre looking for the answer from novelstars ;;; MUTATION :D
Is cystic fibrosis caused by a gene mutation or chromosomal mutation?
It is caused by a gene mutation in the single gene on chromosome 7 that produces a protein known as CFTR.
Is gene mutation and mutation is same?
yup
Mutation is any change in a gene or chromosome?
mutations
What is a chromosomal mutation?
mutation is a permanent change in the DNA sequence of a gene and can alter the amino acid sequence of the protein encoded by the gene..
Whats a change in gene or chromosome?
A change in a gene or chromosome is called a: Mutation
A mutation that involves a single nucleotide is called a(an)?
Point Mutation- a type of gene mutation in which only a single nucleotide in a gene has been changed.
What is the term for any permanent change in a gene of chromosome?
The permanent change in a gene or a chromosome is called Mutation.
What is the sudden change in a gene called?
The sudden change in a gene is called a mutation.
How does a mutagen alter a genetic material?
when in the genome there is linear sequence of genes are arranged but when mutation occur in that particular gene which is performing particular job then it definately alter the genetic material from regular work
Is Huntington's Disease a gene mutation?
No, it's caused by a single point mutation of a gene.
What is the effects of mutation?
A mutation is a permenent in DNA sequence of a gene,mutation in a gene's DNA sequence can alterthe aminoacid sequence of the protein encodedby the gene.
What do you call a change in the genetic code?
gene- coding or gene manipulationor if youre looking for the answer from novelstars ;;; MUTATION :D
Is cystic fibrosis caused by a gene mutation or chromosomal mutation?
It is caused by a gene mutation in the single gene on chromosome 7 that produces a protein known as CFTR.
A change in a gene is called?
A mutation
Is gene mutation and mutation is same?
yup
