point mutation
pɔɪnt mjuˈteɪʃən
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Definition of point mutation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biologyTECH.change in a single nucleotide base in DNATECH.
  • A point mutation can alter an entire protein's function..
  • Researchers discovered a point mutation in the gene.
  • A point mutation can lead to genetic disorders.
genetic mutation
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point mutation replacing one base with same class
biology
point mutation changing one amino acid to another

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  1. French:mutation ponctuelle, ...
  2. German:Punktmutation, ...
  3. Italian:mutazione puntiforme, ...
  4. Spanish:mutación puntual, ...
  5. Portuguese:mutação de ponto, ...
  6. Chinese:点突变, ...
  7. Japanese:点突然変異, ...
  8. Arabic:طفرة نقطية, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּטַצְיָה נְקוּדָתִית, ...
  10. Russian:точечная мутация, ...
  11. Ukrainian:точкова мутація, ...
  12. Hindi:बिंदु उत्परिवर्तन, ...
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