But not always: a silent mutation is a type of mutation in the coding region of a gene that doesn't actually change the amino acid sequence of the protein that is made. Below, learn how silent mutations work and why they're no big deal for an organism.
Sponsored Topics. Port Arthur is a city in Jefferson County within the BeaumontâPort Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area of the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 57,755 at the 2000 census. Port Arthur is located on the western bank of Sabine Lake. The Rainbow Bridge across the Neches River connects Port Arthur to Bridge City.
Looking at Rainbow Bridge on its northwest side in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, TX. Driving eastbound on the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Jefferson County, TX. The Rainbow Bridge is a through truss bridge crossing the Neches River in Southeast Texas just upstream from Sabine Lake. It allows State Highway 87 and State Highway 73 to connect Port Arthur in Jefferson County on the southwest bank of the river with Bridge City in Orange County on the northeast bank.