8 year old boy is brought with c/o progressive weakness & difficulty getting up the shows the following finding what is the MC type of mutation leading to this condition?
Correct Answer: Frame shift mutation
Description: Frame shift mutation Inseion or deletion of genes can alter the reading frame of the DNA Eg: Muscular dystrophy Mutation of DMD gene at Xp21 encodes dystrophin- sarcolemal Protein C/f : progressive weakness difficulty in getting up
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