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Deletion the removal of a base pair (small-scale mutation) or larger coding region (large-scale mutation) from a DNA sequence |
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Frameshift Mutation a shift in the reading frame resulting in multiple missense and/or nonsense effects |
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Induced Mutation a mutation that is caused by an environmental agent |
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Insertion the addition of a base pair (small-scale mutation) or larger coding region (large-scale mutation) to a DNA sequence |
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Inversion two adjacent bases trading places (small-scale mutation) or the reversal of a sequence of DNA (large-scale mutation) |
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Missense Mutation a mutation that changes a single amino acid in the coding sequence |
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Mutagen an environmental agent that directly alters the DNA within a cell |
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Nonsense Mutation a mutation that results in a premature stop codon |
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Point Mutation a change in a single nucleotide within a gene |
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Silent Mutation a mutation that does not alter the resulting sequence of amino acids |
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