frameshifter

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noun

A pseudoknot that causes frameshifting

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Meanings

nounframeshifter (plural frameshifters)

plural frameshifters

  1. biologyA pseudoknot that causes frameshifting

Origin

From frame + shifter.

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Cite this entry
APA

frameshifter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frameshifter

MLA

“frameshifter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frameshifter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frameshifter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frameshifter.

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