If a strand of DNA undergoes a point mutation in the codon CAA that changes it to CAG, it would still code for valine. This type of substitution is called a synonymous or sense mutation; it is also known as a silent mutation because there is no change in the amino acid sequence. (Find out how silent mutations can still have an effect on the gene and its resulting protein.). slide 3 of 5.
Updated March 03, 2017. Port au Prince (map) is the capital and largest city based on population in Haiti, a relatively small country that shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. It is located on the Gulf of GonÃ¢ve on the Caribbean Sea and covers an area of nearly 15 square miles (38 sq km).
Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius. Sheltered from the trade winds, on the North-West Coast, Port Louis, the Mauritian capital, is without question the liveliest town on the island.The administrative and financial capital, this Mauritian city, brimming with office blocks and Creole houses is an enormous cultural melting pot.heltered from the trade winds, on the North-West Coast, Port Louis, the Mauritian capital, is without question the liveliest town on the island.