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Consider the mRNA sequence and mutated sequence. Note that a T (thymine) was inserted. Original AUGAUUCAATTA Mutated AUGUAUUCAATTA Explain the effect mutation will have on the codons
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Consider the mRNA sequence and mutated sequence. Note that a T (thymine) was inserted.

Original AUGAUUCAATTA
Mutated AUGUAUUCAATTA
Explain the effect mutation will have on the codons

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Answer: Mutations are an error in codons caused by changes in nucleotide bases, some mutations may not have much effect. For example if the codon GAA became the codon GAG because the genetic code is degenerate, the codon will still code for the amino acids glutamate. Such ineffectual mutations are silent mutations.

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