A DNA sequence 5? ATGGGGGACACC 3? encodes the amino acids Met Gly Asp Thr. A mutation changes the sequence to 5? ATGAGGGGACACC 3? that encodes the amino acids Met Arg Gly His. What type of mutation has occurred?

A) frameshift mutation
B) missense mutation
C) silent mutation
D) nonsense mutation


A) frameshift mutation

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