Multiple Choice
In the context of types of mutations, what most directly causes a frameshift mutation in a protein-coding region?
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination
Types of Mutations
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Which of the following is a frameshift mutation?
A
Deletion of a single nucleotide from the coding sequence
B
A nonsense mutation that changes a codon into a stop codon
C
A silent mutation that changes a codon but not the amino acid
D
Substitution of one nucleotide for another nucleotide
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