Missense

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.NounA damaged DNA sequence that is meaningful but has an incorrect meaning, with the result that its products do not do what they are supposed to do.

2.VerbTo sense incorrectly.

Synonyms

misrepair missequence misannotation mistranslation misinsertion misexpression mismethylation misreplication misphase miscode misresult mispatterning

Rhymes With

misspense recense a sense the sense us hence us sense

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