• Two versions of each (46 total) • Bacteria • 1 chromosome • 1 version • Haploid • Carp • Diploid • 5 2 different chromosomes • Two versions of each (104 total)
Garland Science 2008) The Central Dogma of Molecular Biology DNA: an informa2on archive RNA: an informa2on carrier * these are func2onal molecules and informa2on archive molecules in certain cases protein: func2onal molecules
Point muta2ons • synonymous – Results in the same amino acid sequence • non-‐synonymous – Results in different amino acid sequence • Inser2on/dele2ons (or indels) • Possible change of reading frame. Muta2ons rates (par2ally due to repair mechanisms) are low to ensure gene2c stability: in bacteria 1 nucleo2de change per 109 nucleo2des per cell genera2on. Muta%on
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