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frameshift

adjective frame·shift \ ˈfrām-ˌshift \

Definition of frameshift

: relating to, being, or causing a mutation in which a number of nucleotides not divisible by three is inserted or deleted so as to change the reading frame of some triplet codons during genetic translation
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frameshift

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1965

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frameshift

adjective frame·shift \ -ˌshift \

medical Definition of frameshift

: relating to, being, or causing a mutation in which a number of nucleotides not divisible by three is inserted or deleted so that some triplet codons are read incorrectly during genetic translation
  • frameshift mutations
  • frameshift mutagens
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frameshift

noun

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