Glossary Term
Transversion Mutation
PCR TermsEN
Definition
A relatively less common point mutation in which a purine is exchanged for a pyrimidine or a pyrimidine is exchanged for a purine.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C18135. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
Mutation, TransversionNucleotide Transversion AbnormalityTransversionTransversion Mutation