Talk:Null allele

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[edit] Possibly?

"one different base pair, possibly due to genetic mutation" Possibly? What else than a genetic mutation?

Fixed by deleting "possibly" Dr d12 22:37, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

The point is that the mutation should lead to a non-functional version of the protein. Then, and only then it is a null allele. Layraud 11:23, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] typo?

A mutant allele that produces no protein is called a protein null (shown by Western analysis), and one that produces to RNA is called an RNA null Is "no RNA" meant rather than "to RNA"? Nagelfar 21:38, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, fixed typo Dr d12 22:23, 6 March 2007 (UTC)