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Genetic Mutations

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Page 1: What is a mutation? A mutation is any change in genetic material. There are many ways for mutations to occur. Common point mutations are

Genetic Mutations

Page 2: What is a mutation? A mutation is any change in genetic material. There are many ways for mutations to occur. Common point mutations are
Page 3: What is a mutation? A mutation is any change in genetic material. There are many ways for mutations to occur. Common point mutations are
Page 4: What is a mutation? A mutation is any change in genetic material. There are many ways for mutations to occur. Common point mutations are

What is a mutation?

A mutation is any change in genetic material.

There are many ways for mutations to occur. Common point mutations are...

Page 5: What is a mutation? A mutation is any change in genetic material. There are many ways for mutations to occur. Common point mutations are

1. Substitution: one base is switched for another

Page 6: What is a mutation? A mutation is any change in genetic material. There are many ways for mutations to occur. Common point mutations are

2. Insertion: an extra base is inserted (put into) the DNA sequence

Page 7: What is a mutation? A mutation is any change in genetic material. There are many ways for mutations to occur. Common point mutations are

3. Deletion: a base is removed from the DNA sequence

Page 8: What is a mutation? A mutation is any change in genetic material. There are many ways for mutations to occur. Common point mutations are

Insertions and deletions are called frame shift mutations because they can cause a shift in the grouping of codons changing an entire amino acid sequence.

Page 9: What is a mutation? A mutation is any change in genetic material. There are many ways for mutations to occur. Common point mutations are
Page 10: What is a mutation? A mutation is any change in genetic material. There are many ways for mutations to occur. Common point mutations are

Chromosomal Mutations change the number or structure of chromosomes.

Example:• Down Syndrome results from an extra

chromosome on pair #21

Page 11: What is a mutation? A mutation is any change in genetic material. There are many ways for mutations to occur. Common point mutations are
Page 12: What is a mutation? A mutation is any change in genetic material. There are many ways for mutations to occur. Common point mutations are

Genetic Disorders from Mutations• Colorblindness• Huntington’s disease• Cystic Fibrosis• Spinabifida• Hemophilia• Muscular dystrophy• Sickle Cell Anemia• Turner Syndrome

Page 13: What is a mutation? A mutation is any change in genetic material. There are many ways for mutations to occur. Common point mutations are

Significance of Mutations

Mutations can be…

1. harmful.– genetic disorders, deformities, death

2. beneficial.– resistance to disease, better camouflage,

stronger muscles; important for evolution!

3. neutral.– No effect

Page 14: What is a mutation? A mutation is any change in genetic material. There are many ways for mutations to occur. Common point mutations are

What causes mutations?

1. Just happen for multiple reasons, many are unknown

2. Mutagens: external (environmental) triggers that cause gene mutations.

– Chemicals (like in cigarettes & asbestos)– Radiation (like x-rays, UV light exposure, &

gamma radiation from nuclear energy.)– Viruses