frameshift mutation
frameshift mutation · frameshift mutations
A genetic mutation that either inserts or deletes a number of nucleotides that is not…A genetic mutation that either inserts or deletes a number of nucleotides that is not divisible by three (i.e., a non-integer number of codons), altering the reading frame of the portion of the gene downstream of the mutation and causing it to code for a completely different protein sequence.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A genetic mutation that either inserts or deletes a number of nucleotides that is not divisible by three (i.e., a non-integer number of codons), altering the reading frame of the portion of the gene downstream of the mutation and causing it to code for a completely different protein sequence.
Forms
plural: frameshift mutations| Singular | frameshift mutation |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable