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錯義突變

简错义突变 · 繁錯義突變

Mandarin · pinyin cuò yì tū biàn

missense mutation

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錯: cuò · error, blunder, mistake, wrong
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突: tū · suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly
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错: cuò · error, blunder, mistake; wrong
义: yì · right conduct, righteousness
变: biàn · change, transform, alter; rebel

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4–4–1–4 · cuo4 yi4 tu1 bian4

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