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Infographic: How “Silent” Mutations Can Disrupt Protein-Making
Although scientists often assume that synonymous mutations don’t cause any biological effects because they don’t alter the amino acid code, recent research shows that they can influence transcription and translation in a variety of ways. 
Infographic: How “Silent” Mutations Can Disrupt Protein-Making
Infographic: How “Silent” Mutations Can Disrupt Protein-Making

Although scientists often assume that synonymous mutations don’t cause any biological effects because they don’t alter the amino acid code, recent research shows that they can influence transcription and translation in a variety of ways. 

Although scientists often assume that synonymous mutations don’t cause any biological effects because they don’t alter the amino acid code, recent research shows that they can influence transcription and translation in a variety of ways. 

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