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missense mutation
A gene mutation in which a base-pair change in the DNA causes a change in an mRNA codon, with the result that a different amino acid is inserted into the polypeptide in place of one specified by the wild-type codon.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Archaeology
- Category: Human evolution
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