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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > genetics > molecular genetics > mutation > point mutation
Preferred Term:

point mutation

Definition:
A mutation caused by the substitution of one nucleotide for another. This results in the DNA molecule having a change in a single base pair.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
mutation
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/53145
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