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A mutation at one base of the first codo...

A mutation at one base of the first codon of a gene produces a non-functional protein. Such a mutation is referred as

A

frameshift mutation

B

mis-sense mutation

C

non-sense mutation

D

reverse mutation

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B
If mutation at one base of the first codon of a gene takes place then all the subsequent codons will be out of register (genetic code). This results into the formation of mis-sense protein which is formed due to the mutation in the first base of first codon and thus called missense mutation.
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