Definition of Point mutation

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

Exact synonyms: Gene Mutation
Category relationships: Genetic Science, Genetics
Generic synonyms: Chromosomal Mutation, Genetic Mutation, Mutation

Medical Definition of Point mutation

1. Mutation that causes the replacement of a single base pair with another pair. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Point Mutation

points of convergence
pointy
pointy-toed
point A
point after
point angle
point B
point deletion
point duty
point epidemic
point in time
point jam
point lace
point man
point mutation (current term)
point mutation (current term)
point of accumulation
point of apoapsis
point of departure
point of elbow
point of entry
point of fixation
point of honor
point of intersection
point of maximal impulse
point of no return
point of order
point of ossification
point of periapsis
point of proximal contact

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