2. Sickle Cell disease can result from a single mutation in the above DNA sequence....

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2. Sickle Cell disease can result from a single mutation in the above DNA sequence. The underlinedthymine above is changed to a C below. Transcribe this section of DNA into mRNA and then translatethe mRNA into the correct sequence of amino acids. Answer the question below.Mutated DNA: TAC CCT GAC TGA GGA CCC CTC TTC AGAmRNA: AUG GGA CUG ACU CCU GGA GAG AAG ARGamino acid sequence: MET, GLY, LEU, THR, PRO, GLY, GLU, LYS, ARGWhat happens to the amino acid sequence because of this change from a T to a C?

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