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Types of Mutant

Types of Mutant

Types Effect on gene product
Nonsense Prevents completion of translation of gene product truncated.
Missense Changes a single amino acid in the product protein with reduced or altered activity produced.
Insertion/Deletion

(i)Small:Causes complete mistranslation of the mRNA occurring after the mutation produces protein with reduced protein with reduced activity.

(ii)Large:Removes part or all of gene results in no gene product.



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