Name Date: ________ Mutations Lab There are several types of mutation: DELETION (a base is lost) INSERTION (an extra base is inserted) Deletion and insertion may cause what’s called a FRAMESHIFT, meaning the reading “frame” changes, changing the amino acid sequence. SUBSTITUTION (one base is substituted for another) If a substitution changes the amino acid, it’s called a MISSENSE mutation. If a substitution does not change the amino acid, it’s called a SILENT mutation. If a substitution changes the amino acid to a “stop,” it’s called a NONSENSE mutation. Complete the boxes below. Classify each as either Deletion, Insertion, or Substitution AND as either frameshift, missense, silent or nonsense (hint: deletion or insertion will always be frameshift). Original DNA Sequence:T A C A C C T T G G C G A C G A C T mRNA Sequence: aug ugg aac cgc uga Amino Acid Sequence: meth try asp arg cys stop Mutated DNA Sequence
