A frameshift mutation may cause a change in the codon sequence, specifically the 3-base sequence which is responsible for coding a specific amino acid. A different protein, a non-functional one, or no protein at all may be the result of this change.
gene mutations can affect protein production through various mutations as nonsense mutations are any genetic mutation that leads to the RNA sequence becoming a stop codon. missense mutations are mutations that changes an amino acid from one to another. Slient mutations are mutations that dont affect the protein at all.
Somatic mutations are not passed on to offspring because they occur in non-reproductive cells. These mutations only affect the individual in which they occur, and are not transmitted to future generations.
Cis mutations occur on the same strand of DNA, while trans mutations occur on different strands. Cis mutations affect nearby genes, while trans mutations can affect genes located far apart.
Mutations in sex cells can be passed on to children. Mutations in sex cells only affect offspring. Mutations in sex cells do not affect the organism.
Neutral mutations do not have a significant impact on biodiversity because they do not affect an organism's ability to survive and reproduce. Biodiversity is mainly influenced by mutations that provide a fitness advantage or disadvantage, leading to changes in the frequency of different traits within a population. Neutral mutations simply accumulate over time without impacting biodiversity directly.
it can cause cancer
No. Point mutations may have no effect on the protein, however, they can also be very harmful.
by introducing new alleles
genotype always...phenotype sometimes
Most mutations that occur have a neutral effect, or none at all, so they would not affect evolution. Organisms with mutations that cause detrimental impact typically will not survive; therefore, they will not reproduce, and the mutation will not be passed on, so the species will not be affected overall. Beneficial mutations are typically the only mutations that will affect an organism's posterity and the evolution of its species, but good mutations are very rare. This is why most mutations have little effect on the evolution of a species.
Mutation
Lethal mutations cause such a radical change that the organism cannot live with it and dies. A neutral mutation is a simple change that does not affect the organism in any way, such as a new eye colour.