Definition of point mutation
: a gene mutation involving the substitution, addition, or deletion of a single nucleotide base
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This flaw is especially problematic because tens of thousands of genetic diseases are results of such point mutations.
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First Known Use of point mutation
1925
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medical Definition of point mutation
: a gene mutation involving the substitution, addition, or deletion of a single nucleotide base
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