MCAT Mnemonic: Missense and Nonsense Mutations (Ep. 19)
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Point Mutation- Nonsense mutation, Missense mutations, Silent mutations
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Missense mutation 3-D
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Missense mutation
In genetics, a missense mutation is a point mutation in which a single nucleotide change results in a codon that codes for a different amino acid. It is a type of nonsynonymous substitution.