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In a mutational event, when adenine is replaced by guanine, it is a case of
BiologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceJIPMERJIPMER 2015
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  • A frameshift mutation
  • B transcription
  • C transition
  • D transversion
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The correct answer is: transition
Transition are substitution gene mutation in which a purine (adenine) is replaced by another purine (guanine) or a pyrimidine (thymine is replaced by another pyrimidine cytosine). Change of codon ATC to GTC or ATT or ACC is an example of transition.
Transversion in substitution gene mutation in which a purine $(\mathrm{A}$ or G$)$ is replaced by a pyrimidine (T or C) or vice-versa.

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