En EspanolTalking Glossary of Genetic Terms
Christopher P. Austin, M.D. defines Missense Mutation
Missense Mutation
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A missense mutation is when the change of a single base pair causes the substitution of a different amino acid in the resulting protein. This amino acid substitution may have no effect, or it may render the protein nonfunctional.
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