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.
But, Port Arthur still suffers from one of the highest unemployment rates in the state. The city was the site of an oil spill in 2010, when an oil tanker and barge collided, causing 450,000 gallons of oil to spill into the Sabine/Neches waterway alongside the city.