When mutation is confined to only one substitution, it is called |
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Translocation |
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Point mutation |
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Base inversion |
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Frame shift |
When mutation is confined to only one substitution, it is called |
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1) |
Translocation |
2) |
Point mutation |
3) |
Base inversion |
4) |
Frame shift |
When mutation is confined to only one substitution, deletion, insertion then this type of mutation is called point mutation. Sickle-cell anaemia is the example of point mutation in which the Glutamic acid (Glu) is replaced by valine (val) at the sixth position of -globin chain of haemoglobin molecule