Silent mutations. Silent base changes are mutations which do not alter the amino acid. (Those which do are called replacement mutations.). Since they are less constrained than replacement sites, the geneticist Kimura had predicted, before DNA sequences were available, that silent changes would evolve more rapidly.
View is to the east over the Mississippi River. Port Allen is a city in and the parish seat of West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. Port Allen is located between Interstate 10 and US Highway 190 on the West bank of the Mississippi River. The population was 5,180 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
For the convenience of our residents, our website provides easy access to the nine different departments run by the City of Port Allen. The Mayor is elected at large. The elected Mayor is the City's Chief Executive Officer and responsible for the daily activities and services of the City. The Mayor's office includes the Chief Administrative Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. The City Council makes up the Legislative body of the City. Four are elected by geographical district and one is elected at large. If you are unable to find the information you are looking for in this section of our website, please feel free to contact us for assistance.