missense
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(mĭs'sĕns') 
adj.
Of or relating to a mutation that changes a codon for one amino acid into a codon for a different amino acid.
adj.
Of or relating to a mutation that changes a codon for one amino acid into a codon for a different amino acid.
[MIS-1 + (NON)SENSE.]
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(mĭs'sĕns')
n.
n.
A section within a strand of messenger RNA containing a codon altered through mutation so that it codes for a different amino acid.
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