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point mutation
noun
, Genetics.
- a change in a single base in a nucleotide sequence.
point mutation
- A mutation in which one nucleotide is added, deleted, or replaced by another. Point mutations include missense, nonsense, frameshift, and silent mutations.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of point mutation1
First recorded in 1920–25
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