missense

adjective

mis·sense | \ ˈmis-ˌsen(t)s

Definition of missense

: relating to or being a gene mutation involving alteration of one or more codons so that different amino acids are determined — compare antisense, nonsense

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A missense mutation, for example, swaps one amino acid in the protein for another. — Nicholette Zeliadt, Washington Post, "Is there such a thing as an autism gene?," 30 June 2017

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missense

adjective

mis·sense | \ ˈmis-ˌsen(t)s

Medical Definition of missense

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: relating to or being a gene mutation involving alteration of one or more codons so that different amino acids are determined missense mutations a missense suppressor — compare antisense, nonsense

missense

noun

Medical Definition of missense (Entry 2 of 2)

: missense genetic mutation — compare nonsense

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