Frameshift Mutation Definition
frāmshĭft
noun
A mutation of a gene caused by the addition or deletion of any number of nucleotides other than three or multiples of three in a DNA sequence: messenger RNA derived from such DNA will carry faulty instructions for the synthesis of proteins.
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Other Word Forms of Frameshift Mutation
Noun
Singular:
frameshift mutation
Plural:
frameshift-mutations
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