frameshifts

/ˈfreɪmˌʃɪfts/
noun
  1. Plural of frameshift; multiple instances of genetic mutations that change the reading frame of a DNA sequence.
    • The lab identified several frameshifts in the bacterial genome.
    • Researchers compared frameshifts across different species.
    • Frameshifts can occur in different parts of a gene.
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