INFOGRAPHIC 10.4 MUTATIONS IN DNA CAN ALTER PROTEIN FUNCTION AND CAUSE CANCER
Mutations alter the nucleotide sequence of DNA. If a mutation changes the coding region of any gene, the corresponding protein may be dysfunctional. When the protein in question helps regulate the cell cycle, cancer may result.
Mutations alter the nucleotide sequence of DNA. If a mutation changes the coding region of any gene, the corresponding protein may be dysfunctional. When the protein in question helps regulate the cell cycle, cancer may result.
