Friday, March 5, 2010

Single Gene Abnormalities

The most common form of DNA accidents involves a single base change. these DNA accidents involve small numbers of nucleotides. for example different types of mutations are responsible for Familial hypercholesterolemia and Beta- Thalassemia.

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What is the most common forms of DNA accidents?

2 comments:

  1. The most common forms of DNA accidents are: Single-base substitutions (Silent mutations, Splice-site mutations, Nonsense mutations) and Insertions and Deletions (Fragile X Syndrome, Huntington's Disease, Muscular Dystrophy) and Translocations.
    PS. I liked the topic very much... :)

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  2. Thanks Miss Farah!!:) nice answer!

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