What type of mutation is represented by the following sequence?
Original: 123456
Mutated: 154326
A.
Breakage
B.
Deletion
C.
Insertion
D.
Inversion
The mutation represented by the sequence:
Original: 123456
Mutated: 154326
is an:
D. Inversion.
In this type of mutation, a segment of the sequence is reversed within the chromosome. Here, the segments “34” and “56” are swapped and reversed in their positions relative to the original sequence.