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Pronunciation: /pɔɪnt mjuˈteɪʃən/

point mutation

Definition

A genetic alteration caused by the substitution of a single nucleotide for another nucleotide. Also called point variant.

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urinary incontinence

plexopathy

genetics

IEP

chronic bacterial prostatitis

anatomic

BLM gene

VIP regimen

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anti-immunoglobulin-beta CAR T Cells

DermaMatrix

TM4SF1-CAR/EpCAM-CAR-expressing autologous T cells

RNR inhibitor COH29

Morinda citrifolia fruit extract

autologous dinitrophenyl-modified ovarian cancer vaccine

autologous follicular lymphoma-derived idiotype vaccine

polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid/inactivated rabies virus vaccine YS-ON-001

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missense variant

WXS

inherited predisposition

palmar pit

linkage analysis

codon

second-degree relative

de novo mutation

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