missense

[ mĭs′sĕns′ ]

n.

A section within a strand of messenger RNA containing a codon altered through mutation so that it codes for a different amino acid.

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Words nearby missense

missed labor, misseem, mis-sell, missel thrush, missend, missense, missense mutation, miss fire, misshape, misshapen, missile
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Scientific definitions for missense

missense
[ mĭs′sĕns′ ]

Relating to a mutation that changes a codon for one amino acid into a codon for a different amino acid. See more at point mutation.
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