sense mutation
1mutation — (n.) late 14c., action of changing, from O.Fr. mutacion (13c.), and directly from L. mutationem (nom. mutatio) a changing, alteration, a turn for the worse, noun of action from pp. stem of mutare to change (see MUTABLE (Cf. mutable)). Genetic… …
2mutation — [myo͞o tā′shən] n. [ME mutacioun < OFr mutacion < L mutatio < mutare, to change: see MISS1] 1. a changing or being changed 2. a change, as in form, nature, qualities, etc. 3. Biol. a) a sudden variation in some inheritable characteristic …
3Mutation — A permanent change, a structural alteration, in the DNA or RNA. In humans and many other organisms, mutations occur in DNA. However, in retroviruses like HIV, mutations occur in RNA which is the genetic material of retroviruses. In most cases,… …
4Mutation — For other uses, see Mutation (disambiguation). Part of the Biology series on Evolution …
5Mutation, missense — A genetic change involving the substitution of one base in the DNA for another which results in the substitution of one amino acid in a polypeptide for another. A missense mutation is a readable genetic message although its sense (its meaning) is …
6Consonant mutation — Sound change and alternation Metathesis Quantitative metathesis …
7Missense mutation — A genetic change involving the substitution of one base in the DNA for another which results in the substitution of one amino acid in a polypeptide for another. A missense mutation is a readable genetic message although its sense (its meaning) is …
8nonsense mutation — A mutation that converts a sense codon to a nonsense or stop codon …
9Cherubism — Classification and external resources Facial appearance of 37 year old woman diagnosed with cherubism. ICD 10 K …
10ABCB4 — ATP binding cassette, sub family B (MDR/TAP), member 4, also known as ABCB4, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: ABCB4 ATP binding cassette, sub family B (MDR/TAP), member 4| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene… …
