transversion mutation
n.
A point mutation involving base substitution in which the orientation of purine and pyrimidine is reversed.
Nearby words
transverse vein of neck, transverse vibrations, transverse wave, transversectomy, transversion, transversion mutation, transverter, transvestism, transvestite, transylvania, transylvanian alps
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