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 â City Overview. Port Louis is the capital and also the economic centre-point of our paradise island, Mauritius. It is the largest city of the island with approximately 200,000 inhabitants.rom a Colony to a City. The history of Port Louis first starts at the eighteenth century when the French took possession of the island. As a tribute for their King, Louis XV, the French settlers named the region as âPort North-Westâ and with time, it was renamed as âPort Louisâ.