If a strand of DNA undergoes a point mutation in the codon CAA that changes it to CAG, it would still code for valine. This type of substitution is called a synonymous or sense mutation; it is also known as a silent mutation because there is no change in the amino acid sequence. (Find out how silent mutations can still have an effect on the gene and its resulting protein.). slide 3 of 5.
Updated March 03, 2017. Port au Prince (map) is the capital and largest city based on population in Haiti, a relatively small country that shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. It is located on the Gulf of GonÃ¢ve on the Caribbean Sea and covers an area of nearly 15 square miles (38 sq km).
Port-au-Prince (/ËpÉËrtoÊËprÉªns/; French pronunciation: â; Haitian Creole: PÃ²toprens; Haitian Creole pronunciation: ) is the capital and most populous city of Haiti. The city's population was estimated at 987,310 in 2015 with the metropolitan area (aire mÃ©tropolitaine) estimated at a population of 2,618,894. The metropolitan area is defined by the IHSI as including the communes of Port-au-Prince, Delmas, Cite Soleil, Tabarre, Carrefour, and PÃ©tion-Ville. The city of Port-au-Prince is on the Gulf of GonÃ¢ve: the bay on which the city lies, which acts as a natural harbor, has sustained economic activity since the civilizations of the Arawaks.