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Point Mutation
| Medical Definition: | A mutation caused by the substitution of one nucleotide for another. This results in the DNA molecule having a change in a single base pair. |
| Guide Notes: | see MUTATION for correct use of /drug eff & /rad eff |
| Previously Indexed: | Mutation (1966-1992) |
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