genetic problem

[Tom Schneider]

Katia Mazzocco (mazzocco at sirio.cba.unige.it) wrote:

: Question: how can I define a sequence that is different from another one only 
: in 3 silent point mutations (the encoded aminoacids don't change)which are 
: found in the same position in all the analyzed samples? Can I call it a 
: "mutant form" or is there a specific definition?

polymorphism.  An example is described in:

http://www-lmmb.ncifcrf.gov/~toms/paper/colonsplice

  Tom Schneider
  National Cancer Institute
  Laboratory of Mathematical Biology
  Frederick, Maryland  21702-1201
  toms at ncifcrf.gov
  http://www-lmmb.ncifcrf.gov/~toms/