Biology A-Level
base deletion
What base deletion means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of base deletion
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A base is removed so that all subsequent triplets are shifted, causing a frameshift.
Topics that use base deletion
Related terms
- alleles
- chemical mutagens
- chromosome content diagrams
- crossing over
- degenerate code
- frameshift
- genetic variation
- independent segregation
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