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a mutation that does not affect protein production.
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a mutation that does not affect protein production.
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∙ 9y agoA silent mutation is when a genetic mutation doesn't affect the phenotype.
For example, if a codon that reads AAG changes to AAA, the phenotype isn't affected, because the codon would still code for lysine.
A mutation that does not affect protein product
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∙ 14y agoSilent mutations are called silent because they have no effect on the final gene product, usually a protein. This is possible because the genetic code is redundant, meaning different triplet codons are used to encode the same amino acid. This happens most often at the third codon due to "wobble" interactions between it and the the first anti-codon of tRNA.
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∙ 13y agoI'm assuming you mean silent mutation. A mutagen is just something that causes a mutation in the DNA sequence. A silent mutation would be a mutation that doesn't change the primary sequence of the protein it encodes. This is due to the fact that multiple codons can encode the same amino acid.
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Which type of mutation does not change the amino acids produced?
Well consider the substitution of one hydrophillic amino acid for another hydrophillic amino acid. This type of mutation changes nothing but a molecular marker. or Silent
A change in the nucleotide base sequence of gene or DNA molecule is called a what?
this is called a mutation
The original source of genetic variation that serves as the raw material for natural selection is what?
Generally, mutation.
Difference between body cell mutation and sex cell mutation?
A mutation in a sex cell may be passed on to an offspring. A mutation in a somatic (body) cell cannot be passed on to an offspring, but can potentially cause cancer in the person who has the mutation.
What are two types of mutation?
From another angle: beneficial and detrimental.
What is a A genetic mutation that does not result in a change in the amino acid sequence of the resulting protein is called?
a silent mutation.
Which base substituion would more likely be a silent mutation?
Some subsitituations are called silent mutation because owing to the reduncancy of the genetic code, they have NO EFFECT on the coded protien.. and there you got -- Silent mutation by base-pair substition.. Hope that helps.. Got it out of my AP Biology Textbook.
A mutation that occurs at a specific location within a nucleotide sequence is called a?
Point mutation and it can be effective or silent depend upon at the site of codon
If a strand of DNA with the sequence TGA mutated to GCA would it be a silent or missense mutation?
Both a silent and missense mutation is a change in one nucleotide. However, a silent mutation still codes for the same amino acid, but a missense mutation codes for a different amino acid. This means that a silent mutation will have no affect on the resulting protein, but a missense mutation will. Still, it is not guaranteed that a a missense mutation will result in a disfunction of created protein, as long as it is not occurring in the activation site.
What is a mutation called that has no effect on an organism?
A point mutation, in which one nitrogen base in a codon is substituted for another, may have no effect on an organism. This is true if the base substitution does not change the amino acid that the codon represents, or if the mutation occurs in a non-critical location in the protein so that the protein's structure is not changed significantly and the protein is still able to function.
Which type of mutation causes the most change to the protein produced?
A silent mutation
What is an example of a good effect from a mutation?
Well a Silent Mutation does not affect anything so it isn't bad so its a good mutation.
What is random errors when DNA is copied called?
It's called a mutation.
Mutations in introns are less likely to affect phenotype then mutation in exons?
mutation in exons are less likely to affect phenotype then mutation in introns because mutaion in exons are silent mutation
A mutation in a gene may not affect an individual's phenotype because?
A mutation in a gene may not always affect an individuals phenotype because the mutation may occur in a non-coding region. This is known as silent mutation.
Whats a change in gene or chromosome?
A change in a gene or chromosome is called a: Mutation
A mistake made during copying of genetic information is called a?
A mistake made during copying of genetic information is called a
