Mistletoe
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| Mistletoe | |
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| Term | Mistletoe |
| Short definition | missense mutation - (pronounced) (MIS-sens myoo-TAY-shun) change in the DNA sequence of a gene that results in an amino acid (protein building block) being replaced by an amino acid other than the usual amino acid at that position in the gene. Some missense mutations have little or no effect on the protein's function, while others can alter the protein's function. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Mistletoe - (pronounced) (MIH-sul-toh) A semiparasitic plant that grows on some tree species. Mistletoe extracts are being studied to treat cancer
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