You have a DNA sequence that codes for a protein and is 105 nucleotides long. A frameshift mutation occurs aat the 85th base. how many amino acids will be correct in this protein?

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You have a DNA sequence that codes for a protein and is 105 nucleotides long. A frameshift mutation occurs aat the 85th base. how many amino acids will be correct in this protein?

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Only 20. The ones before the 85th base are not affected, but after that everything is messed up.

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