Also, describe what happens when a nonsense mutation is introduced into the gene encoding transposase within a transposon and why is it more likely that insertions or deletions will be more detrimental to a cell than point mutations?

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Chapter13: Gene Expression
Section13.5: Mutations
Problem 12LO: Give examples of the different classes of mutations that affect the base sequence of DNA in protein...
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Also, describe what happens when a nonsense mutation is introduced into the gene encoding transposase within a transposon and why is it more likely that insertions or deletions will be more detrimental to a cell than point mutations? 

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