missense

countable uncountable

(biology) A 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.

Japanese Meaning

（生物学）本来意味を持つはずのDNA配列が、損傷や変異により誤った情報を持つようになった状態。その結果、生成されるタンパク質などの産物が正常な機能を果たさなくなる現象、すなわちミスセンス変異として知られる。

What is this buttons?

During sequencing, the lab identified a missense that altered a single amino acid and rendered the enzyme nonfunctional.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

シーケンシング中、研究チームは一塩基置換によって一つのアミノ酸が置換され、酵素が機能しなくなる点突然変異を検出した。

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Sense（1）

(biology) A 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.

missenses

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