Image: Wikipedia Silent mutations are changes in the DNA of a protein-coding gene that do not result in a change in the encoded protein.  How can silent mutations occur?  How can you detect a silent mutation?  How frequent are silent mutations relative to mutations that produce an amino acid change? Are silent mutations really silent?  […]

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  Still having questions regarding “The Rest is Silence“? Or are you fascinated by Genetics? Come to the Fireside Chat and ask your questions, in a casual environment, to Dr. Mary Anne Clark   Q&A with Dr. M. A. Clark, Professor of Biology, Texas Wesleyan University     Dr. Mary Anne Clark Reference work in […]

Heroes of Evolution: Richard Dawkins     For the first time in this lecture series, I will discuss a still living icon of evolution. Richard Dawkins has had an immense […]