with C! RNA: A pairs with U; G pairs with C *A U in an RNA molecule will pair with an A in a DNA molecule; a T in a DNA molecule with pair with an A in an RNA molecule.
Garland Science 2008) The Central Dogma of Molecular Biology DNA: an informaGon archive RNA: an informaGon carrier * these are funcGonal molecules and informaGon archive molecules in certain cases protein: funcGonal molecules
Point mutaGons • synonymous – Results in the same amino acid sequence • non-‐synonymous – Results in different amino acid sequence • InserGon/deleGons (or indels) • Possible change of reading frame. MutaGons rates (parGally due to repair mechanisms) are low to ensure geneGc stability: in bacteria 1 nucleoGde change per 109 nucleoGdes per cell generaGon. Muta%on
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