frame-shift mutation

genetics

Also known as: frameshift mutation

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In heredity: Mechanisms of mutation
…loss of function is a frameshift mutation, the addition or deletion of one or more DNA bases. In a protein-coding gene, the sequence of codons starting with AUG and ending with a termination codon is called the reading frame. If a nucleotide pair is added to or subtracted from this…
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In point mutation
…type of mutation, called a frameshift mutation, as a type of point mutation. Frameshift mutations can lead to drastic loss of function and occur through the addition or deletion of one or more DNA bases. In a protein-coding gene the sequence of codons starting with AUG (where U is the…
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