Silent mutation
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| − | A silent mutation is a mutation in a [[Nucleotide|nucleotide]] sequence, which does not change the sequence of [[Amino acid|amino acids]]. Even regions outside the coding sequence could be affected by a silent mutation. In non-coding regions in [[DNA|DNA]], the [[Nucleotide|nucleotide sequence]] does not have [[Base|bases]] needed for the [[Protein|protein]] required<ref>Daniel L. Hartl and Elizabeth W. Jones (2009) Genetics: Genes and Genomes, 7th Edition, London, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, pg 513</ref>. | + | A silent mutation is a [[Mutation|mutation]] in a [[Nucleotide|nucleotide]] sequence, which does not change the sequence of [[Amino acid|amino acids]]. Even regions outside the coding sequence could be affected by a silent mutation. In non-coding regions in [[DNA|DNA]], the [[Nucleotide|nucleotide sequence]] does not have [[Base|bases]] needed for the [[Protein|protein]] required<ref>Daniel L. Hartl and Elizabeth W. Jones (2009) Genetics: Genes and Genomes, 7th Edition, London, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, pg 513</ref>. |
| − | Silent mutations do not affect the phenotype as there are no change in amino acid sequence<ref>http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/glossary=silentmutation November 24, 2014.</ref>.<br> | + | Silent mutations do not affect the phenotype as there are no change in amino acid sequence<ref>http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/glossary=silentmutation November 24, 2014.</ref>.<br> |
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A silent mutation is a mutation in a nucleotide sequence, which does not change the sequence of amino acids. Even regions outside the coding sequence could be affected by a silent mutation. In non-coding regions in DNA, the nucleotide sequence does not have bases needed for the protein required[1].
Silent mutations do not affect the phenotype as there are no change in amino acid sequence[2].
References:
- ↑ Daniel L. Hartl and Elizabeth W. Jones (2009) Genetics: Genes and Genomes, 7th Edition, London, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, pg 513
- ↑ http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/glossary=silentmutation November 24, 2014.
