Introduction of mutations Types of mutations Chromosomal mutation Point mutation Types of point mutations Causes of mutations Contents
What Are Mutations? Changes in the nucleotide sequence of DNA May occur in somatic cells (aren’t passed to offspring) May occur in gametes (eggs & sperm) and be passed to offspring
Types of Mutations
Chromosome Mutations May Involve: Changing in the number of chromosomes Lose or se gain of chromosomes e.g. Down’s syndrome . Change in the structure of chromosomes gfgfgfggfgfgfgfghgfgvggfff
Chromosome Mutations Down Syndrome Chromosome 21 does not separate correctly. They have 47 chromosomes in stead of 46. Children with Down Syndrome develop slower, may have heart and stomach illnesses and vary greatly in their degree of inteligence .
Chromosome Mutations Due to change in structure. Deletion Inversion Translocation Nondisjunction Duplication
Chromosome Mutation Animation
Point Mutation Change of a single nucleotide Includes the deletion, insertion, or substitution of ONE nucleotide in a gene
Point Mutations Base Substitution Silent mutation Sense mutation Nonsense mutation
Point Mutations Silent mutation = no change to protein AUG CGU GUA UAC GCA UGC GAG UGA Met Arg Val Tyr Ala Cys Glu Stop AUG CGU GUA UAC GC U UGC GAG UGA Met Arg Val Tyr Ala Cys Glu Stop
Point Mutation Sickle Cell disease is the result of one nucleotide substitution Occurs in the hemoglobin gene
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Point Mutations Missense mutation = changes amino acid AUG CGU GUA UAC GCA UGC GAG UGA Met Arg Val Tyr Ala Cys Glu Stop AUG CGU GUA UAC G U A UGC GAG UGA Met Arg Val Tyr Val Cys Glu Stop
Sickle cell anemia Hemoglobin protein in red blood cells strikes 1 out of 400 African Americans limits activity, painful & may die young Normal round cells Misshapen sickle cells Only 1 out of 146 amino acids
Point Mutations Nonsense mutation = change to STOP AUG CGU GUA UAC GCA UGC GAG UGA Met Arg Val Tyr Ala Cys Glu Stop AUG CGU GUA UA A GCA UGC GAG UGA Met Arg Val Stop Really destroyed that protein !
Frameshift Mutations Add or delete one or more bases changes the meaning of the whole protein THE FAT CAT AND THE RED RAT RAN THE FAT CA N T AND THE RED RAT RAN THE FAT CA AND THE RED RAT RAN OR Add one ! Delete one ! Does this change the sentence? A LOT !
Frameshift Mutations Addition = add one or more bases AUG CGU GUA UAC GCA UGC GAG UGA Met Arg Val Tyr Ala Cys Glu Stop AUG CGU GUA UAC G U CA UGC GAG UGA Met Arg Val Tyr ValMetArgVal A
Frameshift Mutations Deletion = lose one or more bases AUG CGU GUA UAC GCA UGC GAG UGA Met Arg Val Tyr Ala Cys Glu Stop AUG CGU GUA UAC GA UGC GAG UGA Met Arg Val Tyr AspAlaSer GA
Gene Mutation Animation
Causes of Mutations Chemical cause the mutations are called Mutagens. like Ionizing radiation Alpha, beta, gamma and cosmic rays. Nonionizing radiation Uv light, Chemical mutagens Nitrous acid, Hydroxylamine
Example of chemical mutations 04/12/2014 Mrs Smith: Ch13: Mutations an Chromosomal Abnormalities 31