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defined:
A single DNA base substitution resulting in a stop codon.
explained:
Listen to a detailed explanation. Dr. Richard Morgan, formerly of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Clinical Gene Therapy Branch, defines nonsense mutation.
relatedterms:
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), substitution, codon, messenger RNA (mRNA), genetic code (ATGC)
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