Which type of mutation causes this translation error that leads to cystic fibrosis? silent missense nonsense deletion

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Rylee Mcbride

5 March, 10:47

Which type of mutation causes this translation error that leads to cystic fibrosis? silent missense nonsense deletion

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Janiyah Keith · Answer 1

The type of mutation that causes this translation error is called deletion. Deletion occurs when a section of a DNA is deleted or lost. In cystic fibrosis, three nucleotides are deleted that results in the lost of phenylalanine.