base pair substitution

Synonyms:
  • base substitution
German: Basenpaar-Substitution
Japanese: 塩基対置換

Molecular genetics. A type of point mutation caused by the replacement of one nucleotide for another. This results in the DNA molecule having a change in a single base pair. This may result in a different amino acid being added to the protein leading to the loss of function of the protein.

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