mutations in dna
Art & research: maia gomis and anita karakas
further reading literature: kadir ozler
mutations
A mutation is a change in DNA base sequence.
There are 4 different types of DNA bases.
mutation sources
Mutations are due to: internal or external factors.
base substitution
DNA mutations can be HARMFUL, HELPFUL, or NEUTRAL, but they happen randomly.
There are 3 types of DNA mutations:
1.Base Substitution (MedlinePlus).
base insertion
(MedlinePlus).
base deletion
Base insertion and base deletion have the highest potential to be dangerous (MedlinePlus)!