DNA Mutations
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Silent
Nucleotide substitution doesn’t change amino acid
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Missense
Nucleotide substitution changes the amino acid
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Nonsense
Nucleotide substitution creates a stop codon
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Frameshift
Insertion or deletion that changes the reading frame of translation
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Genetic Variation
Raw material for evolutionary change
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Genetic Mutation
Permanent change in base sequences
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Point Mutation
Single nucleotide substitution leads to a change in a specific codon
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Mutagen Examples
x-rays, UV radiation, exposure to chemicals, and viruses
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