Questions tagged 'mutation'
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Coleman Upton PhD
Dec 31, 2024
Using the gas pedal analogy explain the impact on the cell cycle of one mutated tumor suppressor gene allele versus two mutated tumor
Using the gas pedal analogy, a proto-oncogene acts like an accelerator, as it promotes cell division and deregulates apoptosis. In contrast, a tumor suppressor gene functions like the brakes, as it re...
The mrna codon cuu could mutate to and still code for leucine, which could be a neutral mutation. what is the blank?
Which mRNA codon could the sequence CUU mutate to while still coding for leucine, making it a neutral mutation? The options are UUA, UUG, CUU, CUC, CUA, and CUG.