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What is Gene Mutation?
By Indra bhan
By Indra bhan
March 9, 2024
March 9, 2024
Any change in the structure, configuration, or number of
genes
is called
gene
mutation. A
gene mutation can be of two types.
Any change in the structure, configuration, or number of
genes
is called
gene
mutation. A
gene mutation can be of two types.
Such a change in the structure of a gene, due to which its entire gene structure changes is called a
frameshift mutation
.
Such a change in the structure of a gene, due to which its entire gene structure changes is called a
frameshift mutation
.
1. Frameshift
It is of the following three types. 1. Deletion 2. Addition 3. Substitution
It is of the following three types.
1. Deletion
2. Addition
3. Substitution
In this, the change in gene structure is due to the decrease in nucleotides.
In this, the change in gene structure is due to the decrease in nucleotides.
Deletion –
In this, the change in gene structure is due to the increase in the number of nuclease tides.
In this, the change in gene structure is due to the increase in the number of nuclease tides.
Addition –
In this, the number of genes remains unaffected rather the nucleotide is exchanged between them.
In this, the number of genes remains unaffected rather the nucleotide is exchanged between them.
Substitution –
It is of the following two types. 1. Transition 2. Transversion
It is of the following two types.
1. Transition
2. Transversion
In this, the exchange takes place between similar nuclei.
In this, the exchange takes place between similar nuclei.
Transition –
For example,
purine is exchanged with purine and pyrimidine with a pyrimidine.
For example,
purine is exchanged with purine and pyrimidine with a pyrimidine.
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