Answer to Question #165672 in Genetics for Virat

Question

1. A DNA fragment encoding a polypeptide has a following order of nitrogenous bases:

AAAACCAAAATACTTATACAA. During replication, the third adenine on the left was cut from the

chain. Determine the structure of the polypeptide chain encoded by this DNA region according to normal

and mutated condition. Identify the type of gene mutation.

Answer 1

TTTGGTTTTATGAATATGTT

Deletion gene mutation.