Term Name: | conservative_missense_variant |
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Synonyms: | conservative missense codon, conservative missense variant, neutral missense codon, quiet missense codon |
Definition: | A sequence variant whereby at least one base of a codon is changed resulting in a codon that encodes for a different but similar amino acid. These variants may or may not be deleterious. |
Ontology: | Sequence Ontology [SO:0001585] |