nonsense mutation

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Definition of nonsense mutation in English English dictionary

A point mutation that generates either a premature stop codon, or a codon that does not specify any amino acid

Related Terms

nonsense mutations

plural form of nonsense mutation

Hyphenation

non·sense mu·ta·tion

Turkish pronunciation

nänsens myuteyşın

Pronunciation

/ˈnänsens myo͞oˈtāsʜən/ /ˈnɑːnsɛns mjuːˈteɪʃən/