missense
adjective
mis·sense
ˈmis-ˌsen(t)s 
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Especially striking was the complete absence of the APOL1 missense mutations in Ethiopia.
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2010
A missense mutation, for example, swaps one amino acid in the protein for another.
—Nicholette Zeliadt, Washington Post, 30 June 2017
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2010
A missense mutation, for example, swaps one amino acid in the protein for another.
—Nicholette Zeliadt, Washington Post, 30 June 2017
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“Missense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missense. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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missense
1 of 2 adjective
mis·sense
ˈmis-ˌsen(t)s
missense
2 of 2 noun
: missense genetic mutation compare nonsense
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