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Point mutation Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Point mutation has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

(genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene

2

A mutation that involves the replacement, addition or deletion of a small number of bases (especially just one) at a specific site within a gene.

See Also
deletion transversion rip gene base missense mutation addition transition
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
mutation
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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