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Definition:Occurs when a premature nonsense or stop codon is introduced in the DNA sequence. When the mutated sequence is translated into a protein, the resulting protein is incomplete and shorter than normal.
Example: DMD-18 mutations in the DMD gene result in a heart disease.
Nonsense