frameshift

adjective

frame·shift | \ ˈfrām-ˌshift

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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

adjective

frame·shift | \ -ˌshift

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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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