conservative_missense_variant

Term ID

SO:0001585

Synonyms

• conservative missense codon
• conservative missense variant
• neutral missense codon
• quiet missense codon

Definition

A sequence variant whereby at least one base of a codon is changed resulting in a codon that encodes for a different but similar amino acid. These variants may or may not be deleterious.

References

Ontology

Sequence Ontology