A frameshift mutation is a mutation occurring when the number of nucleotides inserted or deleted is not a multiple of three, resulting in the improper grouping of the subsequent nucleotides into codons.
La mutazione di spostamento del quadro di lettura è una mutazione che si verifica quando il numero di nucleotidi inseriti o eliminati non è un multiplo di tre, con conseguente raggruppamento improprio dei nucleotidi successivi in codoni.
| Front | frameshift mutation |
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| Back | A mutation occurring when the number of nucleotides inserted or deleted is not a multiple of three, resulting in the improper grouping of the subsequent nucleotides into codons. |
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