Accepted at 4:50 p.m. Apr, 05, 2024 by Michael_B
Author: mrnobyl
Related Note: 1554354457154
Rationale for change

Insertion or deletion of a single nucleotide base is considered a frame shift mutation not a point mutation.

Kaplan 2022-2023 Bio MCAT Book:
"Point mutations occur when one nucleotide in DNA (A, C, T, or G) is
swapped for another. These can be subcategorized as silent, missense, or
nonsense mutations"

Frameshift mutations occur when nucleotides are inserted into or
deleted from the genome. Because mRNA transcribed from DNA is
always read in three-letter sequences called codons, insertion or deletion
of nucleotides can shift the reading frame, usually resulting in either
changes in the amino acid sequence or premature truncation of the
protein (due to the generation of a nonsense mutation)

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