Mutations Hollywood’s images of mutation
Mutations Actual Mutations in fruit flies
What is a mutation? A mutation is any change in a cell’s DNA A mutation can occur in an individual gene - results in a single changed protein - cystic fibrosis a mutation in the protein that makes a type of ion channels in cell membrane - bacterial resistance to antibiotics is an example of a beneficial gene mutation
What is a mutation continued A mutation can occur in a chromosome - a chromosome contains many genes - chromosomal mutations affect many proteins Examples: Down Syndrome Edward’s Syndrome Cri-du-Chat
What Causes Mutations? Can be caused by mutagens- a physical or chemical cause of mutation. Examples: UV light, radiation, drugs, and benzene. Mutagens are often also carcinogens – anything that causes cancer Can be natural, random events. - mutations occur in 1/100,000 DNA replications Mutations do not have to be bad (evolution)
Point Mutations A single nucleotide is altered. Can change one amino acid in a protein Example of a point mutation is a substitution Milk – Mile GGACAATCA GGACCATCA proline -valine-serine proline-glycine-serine
Frameshift Mutations A nucleotide is either inserted or deleted from a gene. -all of the triplets from the point of mutation onward will be changed
Frameshift Mutations Insertion An insertion occurs when a nucleotide is added to a gene Example: A nucleotide is inserted The fat cat ate the rat The faa tca tat eth era t -the extra nucleotide shifts all of the triplets that follow
Frameshift Mutations Deletions A deletion occurs when a nucleotide is removed from a gene. Example: A nucleotide is removed The fat cat ate the rat Thf atc ata tet her at
proline -valine-serine arginine-cysteine-stop Deletion Insertion GGACAATCA GCGACAATCA proline -valine-serine arginine-cysteine-stop Deletion GGACAATCA GGAAATCA proline -valine-serine proline-leucine
Vocabulary Mutation Mutagen Carcinogen Point mutation Frameshift mutation - insertion - deletion
Mutations Chromosomal Mutation: change in the structure or number of chromosomes in a cell; usually caused by problems during meiosis or a mutagen Mutagen: an agent that causes a DNA mutation Ex: UV, radiation…
Chromosomal Mutations Deletion: a mutation in which part of the chromosome or a sequence of DNA is missing
Chromosomal Mutations Duplication: a mutation in which part of the chromosome or a sequence of DNA is repeated
Chromosomal Mutations Inversion: a mutation in which part of the chromosome or a sequence of DNA is flipped or rotated
Chromosomal Mutations Translocation: a mutation in which part of the chromosome or a sequence of DNA is removed from one chromosome and relocated or attached to another chromosome