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Frameshift Mutation — Definition & Examples

By Gabi Slizewska
The priginal sequence codes for Phe - Thr - Ala - Tyr - Arg. A shows a sequence that codes for Phe - Thr - Ala - Tyr -Arg. B shows a sequence that codes for Phe -Thr - Glu - Tyr - Arg. C shows a sequence that codes for Phe - Thr - Ala - Ser - Gln. D shows a sequence that codes for Phe - Thr - Ala -Stop.

Which of the choices above shows a frameshift mutation of the original sequence (shown at the top of the diagram)?

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