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Principles Of Inheritance And Variation

Question
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What is point mutation? Give one example.

Solution

Point mutation is the mutation or alteration in a single base pair of the DNA sequence. For example Sickle-cell anaemia in humans . In Sickle-cell anemia  only a single base pair is altered which forms Valine instead of Glutamine at 6th position in the haemoglobin polypetide.



HbA peptide represents the normal peptide whereas the HbS represents the altered peptide.