Monday, 10 October 2011

3.30 Mutation

Rare, random change in genetic material that can be inherited

Mutation changes the base sequence of the genes (e.g. ACT to AAT)
Allele - form of gene

Alleles exist because of mutation
i.e. A and a (dominant and recessive genes)

Mutation creates a new version of alleles
Creates new protein
Entirely different effect on phenotype

2 comments:

  1. reasonable notes but would have benefited from more diagrams

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  2. everything read up to this point

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