Nonsynonymous mutations, on the other hand, alter the amino acid sequence of the protein and in many cases are detrimental to the fitness of the organism, so most of these mutations are eliminated by natural selection.

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There are three type of Splicing Machinery

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Polyandrous

In polyandrous mating systems, one female mates with many males.

Honeybees are polyandrous because the queen often mates with multiple males.

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The active principle in foxglove (Digitalis sp.) is cardinolide digitoxin, a cardiac glycoside that inhibits ATPase activity and can increase myocardial contraction.

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DinB and UmuC are members of a distinct family of DNA polymerases found in many organisms known as the Y family of DNA polymerases. There are five translesion polymerases known in humans, four of which belong to the Y family.