Biology A-Level

one amino acid changed

What one amino acid changed means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.

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Provided the new triplet still codes for an amino acid, the consequence is limited to a single amino acid changed.

AQA · Alteration of the sequence of bases in DNA can alter the (study guide)

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