1 explain why a redundant genetic code helps protect an


1. Explain why a redundant genetic code helps protect an organism from the effects of mutations.

2.  Cystic fibrosis is caused by a mutation in the 250,000-bp CFTR gene. The mature CFTR mRNA is only 6129 nucleotides.

  • Why is the mature mRNA so much shorter than the gene from which it was transcribed?
  • What is the minimum number of nucleotides required to encode the 1480-residue CFTR protein?

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