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's Climate: Haiti's capital is located at the head of the Canal de Saint-Marc and the Canal du Sud at the western end of Hispaniola's Cul de Sac. The city is about 19 degrees north of the equator and 1,400 miles directly south of New York. Haiti is also 1,400 miles east of Mexico City.