Definition for Difference between revisions of "Missense mutation"
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| − | A base substitution that changes a single amino acid in a polypeptide sequence. | + | 1) A base substitution that changes a single amino acid in a polypeptide sequence. |
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| + | 2) This type of mutation is a change in one DNA base pair that results in the substitution of one amino acid for another in the protein made by a gene. | ||
Latest revision as of 01:46, 14 January 2017
1) A base substitution that changes a single amino acid in a polypeptide sequence.
2) This type of mutation is a change in one DNA base pair that results in the substitution of one amino acid for another in the protein made by a gene.