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MeSH Heading: Point Mutation
Tree Number(s): G05.365.590.675
Unique ID: D017354
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017354
Annotation: see MUTATION for correct use of /‌drug eff & /‌rad eff
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Mutation, Point
Previous Indexing: Mutation (1966-1992)
See Also: Mutation, Missense
Public MeSH Note: 93
History Note: 93
Date Established: 1993/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/05/22
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

ethics (ES)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Point Mutation MeSH Descriptor Data 2025