a mutation is a change in an organism’s dna. may occur during replication
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mutated base. A mutation is a change in an organism’s DNA. May occur during replication. May affect a single gene, or an entire chromosome May or may not affect phenotype Many kinds of mutations can occur, especially during replication. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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8.7 Mutations
A mutation is a change in an organism’s DNA. May occur during replication.• May affect a single gene, or an entire chromosome• May or may not affect phenotype• Many kinds of mutations can occur, especially during
replication.• A point mutation substitutes one nucleotide for
another.
mutatedbase
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8.7 Mutations
– A frameshift mutation inserts or deletes a nucleotide in the DNA sequence.
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8.7 Mutations
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8.7 Mutations
Chromosomal Mutations
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8.7 Mutations
Chromosomal mutations:
May affect many genes
May result from unequal crossing over
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8.7 Mutations
• Translocation results from the exchange of DNA segments between nonhomologous chromosomes.
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8.7 Mutations
Mutations may or may not affect phenotype.
• Chromosomal mutations tend to have a big effect. • Some gene mutations change phenotype.
– A mutation may cause a premature stop codon.– A mutation may change protein shape or the active site.– A mutation may change gene regulation.
blockage
no blockage
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• Some gene mutations do not affect phenotype.
– A mutation may be silent.– A mutation may occur in a noncoding region.– A mutation may not affect protein folding or the active
site.
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8.7 Mutations
• Mutations in body cells do not affect offspring.
• Mutations in sex cells can be harmful or beneficial to offspring.
• Natural selection often removes mutant alleles from a population when they are less adaptive.
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8.7 Mutations
Mutations can be caused by several factors.
• Replication errors can cause mutations.
• Mutagens, such as UV ray and chemicals, can cause mutations.
• Some cancer drugs use mutagenic properties to kill cancer cells.