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zhenek [66]
3 years ago
10

Think about the dna coding sequence of a gene. if an a were swapped for a t, what kind of mutation could it cause and why?

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sukhopar [10]3 years ago
8 0
If an A (Adenine) were swapped for a T (Thymine) it will lead to A TRANSVERSION TYPE OF POINT MUTATION.

Replacement of an A with a T is a transversion type of point mutation because in transversion the purine is replaced with a pyrimidine. Since in this case only one nucleotide is replaced, it is a point mutation.
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