(sabkÉnËtrÓktÉ) , ((American) sabËkontraktÉr) noun. a person who undertakes work for a contractor and is therefore not directly employed by the person who wants such work done. The building contractor has employed several subcontractors to build the block of flats.
Furthermore, three unrelated fragile X patients were found with a C-to-T point mutation at the 14th nucleotide in intron 10 with normal length CGGÂ·CCG repeats (Fig. 1F) (42). Clearly, these point mutations are sufficient for the development of the fragile X syndrome.
Such types of mutations are also called as mosaicism. Here are some diseases which are caused by gene mutations:- 1)Cystic Fibrosis:- Cystic fibrosis is a single gene mutation. This disease is related with secretory glands of the body like sweat and mucus.This is a hereditary disease.ere are some diseases which are caused by gene mutations:- 1)Cystic Fibrosis:- Cystic fibrosis is a single gene mutation. This disease is related with secretory glands of the body like sweat and mucus. This is a hereditary disease.