BIO 2133 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Adenine, Gamete, Homologous Recombination

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Gene mutations are the source of new alleles and are the origin of genetic variation in populations; but also lead to cell death, genetic diseases, and cancer. Gene mutation: any base-pair alteration in any part of a dna molecule. Can occurring protein coding regions, or introns (non-coding regions) Silent mutation: change in nucleotide but still codes for the same amino acid. Transition mutation: pyrimidine replaces another pyrimidine (t/c), or purine replaces another purine (a/g) Transversion mutation: pyrimidine is replaced with purine or vice versa. Frameshift mutation: insertion of deletion of one or more nucleotides at any point in the gene causing all downstream codons to change. Somatic mutation: occur on any cell in the body except germ cells; not transmitted to future generations. Germline mutation: affect every cell in an organism (occur in germ cell sperm or ovum) and are passed on to offspring. Autosomal mutation: mutation within genes in the autosomes.

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