missense
[ mĭs′sĕns′ ]
n.
A section within a strand of messenger RNA containing a codon altered through mutation so that it codes for a different amino acid.
Words nearby missense
missed abortion,
missed labor,
misseem,
missel thrush,
missend,
missense,
missense mutation,
misshape,
misshapen,
missile,
missile gap
Scientific definitions for missense
missense
[ mĭs′sĕns′ ]
Relating to a mutation that changes a codon for one amino acid into a codon for a different amino acid. See more at point mutation.