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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a missense" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in the context of genetics to refer to a type of mutation that results in a change in a single amino acid in a protein.
Example: "The study focused on the effects of a missense mutation in the gene responsible for cystic fibrosis."
Alternatives: "a missense mutation" or "a nonsynonymous mutation".
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Lee, S.B. et al. Destabilization of CHK2 by a missense mutation associated with Li-Fraumeni syndrome.
Instability of a missense suppressor resulting from a duplication of genetic material.
Finally, we found a missense mutation in the rho transcription termination factor.
All families harbored compound heterozygous mutations, most commonly a truncating mutation combined with a missense mutation.
Canine MC4R has been cloned, and a missense variant V213F was identified.
Over 90% contain a missense point mutation (C134W) in the FOXL2 gene at 3q22.3.
A missense mutation can perturb the molecular structure rather subtly, yet disrupt binding to an associated protein or other ligand.
Goate, A.M. et al. Segregation of a missense mutation in the amyloid precursor protein gene with familial Alzheimer's disease.
Hor, H. et al. A missense mutation in myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein as a cause of familial narcolepsy with cataplexy.
Martin, N. et al. A missense mutation in tubulin-specific chaperone e (Tbce) causes progressive motor neuropathy in the mouse.
Litt, M. et al. Autosomal dominant congenital cataract associated with a missense mutation in the human alpha crystallin gene CRYAA.
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