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nonsense mutation [′nän‚səns myü‚tā·shən] (cell and molecular biology) A mutation that changes a codon that codes for one amino acid into a codon that does not specify any amino acid (a nonsense codon). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Identification of a nonsense mutation producing a downstream cryptic 3' splice site. Nonsense mutations in other genes often cause severe illnesses, but the two CF patients (aged 11 and 22) remain remarkably healthy with only very mild pulmonary disease. |
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