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Nucleotide deletion

nucleotide deletion

deletion of a single nucleotide, which in a transcribed gene will lead to a frameshift mutation.

Synonym: point deletion.


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Theories - Origin of Life

... than conjunctive occurrence. Take the cystic fibrosis mutation (the 3 nucleotide deletion), it can repeat itself over many generations in a population, but it is the same mutation. ...

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by AstraSequi
Tue Mar 27, 2012 2:32 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Theories - Origin of Life
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Re: Theories - Origin of Life

... Cystic fibrosis. As I understand it, this is a mutation caused by the deletion of three nucleotides. This is a fairly common mutation and deleterious, it is in the nature of most ...

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by scottie
Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:42 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Theories - Origin of Life
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... causing melanism is found and demonstrated that multiple SNPs (Single nucleotide polymorphisms) are strongly conserved among the melanic moths. ... cover genetic changes and not only single nucleotide changes. A massive deletion, insertion or many other events are also mutations. And we might ...

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by canalon
Wed Oct 26, 2011 2:45 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: THE DARWINIST "ATHEISTS" TECHNIQUES OF CLAMOR AND DEMAGOGUER
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THE DARWINIST "ATHEISTS" TECHNIQUES OF CLAMOR AND DEMAGOGUER

... the changes mutations, we can even pinpoint the mechanisms, such as deletion of a nucleotide, translocation of a segment of the genome and so forth. We see that usually these ...

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by biohazard
Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:25 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: THE DARWINIST "ATHEISTS" TECHNIQUES OF CLAMOR AND DEMAGOGUER
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nylonase refuted?

... nylonase refuted is a type of gene mutation wherein the addition or deletion of (a number of) nucleotide(s) causes a shift in the reading frame of the codons in the mRNA, thus, may eventually ...

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by bellyjelly
Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:51 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: nylonase refuted?
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