
<molecular biology> A mutagen, such as an acridine derivative, that causes a frameshift mutation; codons (base triplets) are read out of phase and different amino acids are made. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a mutagen, such as an acridine derivative, that causes a reading-frame-shift mutation; codons (base triplets) are read out of phase and different amino acids are used.
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