Discuss how mutations may arise in DNA, and the potential consequences for gene function if a point mutation were to occur in (a) the coding region of a gene, and (b) the non-coding regulatory region of a gene.

Discuss how mutations may arise in DNA, and the potential consequences for gene function if a point mutation were to occur in (a) the coding region of a gene, and (b) the non-coding regulatory region of a gene.

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Chapter11: Genome Alterations: Mutation And Epigenetics

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Problem 10QP: If the coding region of a gene (the exons) contains 2,100 base pairs of DNA, would a missense...

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