Suppose that a DNA change results in the substitution of one codon for another, and the new codon specifies a different amino acid from the original. What type of mutation has occurred?

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This is a missense mutation, which occurs when a single nucleotide change results in a codon that codes for a different amino acid, altering the protein product.

Suppose That a DNA Change Results in the Substitution of One