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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. molecular genetics
  4. mutation
  5. nonsense mutation

Preferred term

nonsense mutation

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A mutation in which a sense codon (which codes for an amino acid) is converted to the same sequence as a stop codon. This abnormal occurrence causes premature termination of protein translation resulting in the production of truncated proteins which may be non-functional.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • amber mutation
  • amber nonsense mutation
  • ochre nonsense mutation
  • opal mutation
  • opal nonsense mutation

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/53832

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