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07. Protein synth
Mutations
Term | Definition |
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mutation | a change in the structure or amount of genetic material in an organism |
chromosomal mutations | When an entire chromosome is changed |
insertion | A mutation where there is the addition of one or more nucleotides in a DNA sequence |
substitution | A mutation where one base is changed to a different base |
deletion | A mutation where there is the subtraction of one or more nucleotides in a DNA sequence |
point mutation | A mutation in which only one nucleotide is changed |
gene expression | The process where a gene is used to make a protein by the processes of transcription and translation |
gene | a segment of nucleic acids that codes for a RNA |
frameshift mutation | When a mutation completely changes the order of codons resulting in a completely different protein. |