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nonsense mutation

nonsense mutation noun: a point mutation that generates either a premature stop codon, or a codon that does not specify any amino acid.

Noun

nonsense mutation (plural nonsense mutations)

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

nonsense mutation meaning in Tamil

nonsense mutation in Tamil

பொருளறு சடுதிமாற்றம், அர்த்தமற்ற சடுதிமாற்றம்

Forms of nonsense mutation

pluralnonsense mutations

Questions about nonsense mutation

What does nonsense mutation mean?
Nonsense mutation means a point mutation that generates either a premature stop codon, or a codon that does not specify any amino acid.
What is nonsense mutation in Tamil?
Nonsense mutation in Tamil is பொருளறு சடுதிமாற்றம், அர்த்தமற்ற சடுதிமாற்றம். See Nonsense mutation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is nonsense mutation?
Nonsense mutation is a noun.
What is the plural of nonsense mutation?
The plural of nonsense mutation is nonsense mutations.

Words near nonsense mutation in the dictionary

  1. nonsensate
  2. nonsensational
  3. nonsensationalist
  4. nonsensationalistic
  5. nonsense
  6. nonsense mutation
  7. nonsense mutations
  8. nonsense syndrome
  9. nonsense word
  10. nonsense words
  11. nonsense-mediated decay

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