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premutations

premutations is the plural of premutation.

Meaning of premutation

Noun

premutation (plural premutations)

  1. A nucleotide sequence variation that is not enough to be classed as a mutation (for example, does not affect protein expression enough to produce clinical symptoms) but nonetheless represents an unusual variant that is predisposed to still greater variation in future cell divisions (that is, predisposed to leading to a mutation).

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Questions about premutations

What is premutations the plural of?
Premutations is the plural of premutation.

Words near premutations in the dictionary

  1. premusical
  2. premutagenic
  3. premutate
  4. premutated
  5. premutation
  6. premutations
  7. premutative
  8. premutiny
  9. premy
  10. premycotic
  11. premyelinating

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