BASE PAIR MISMATCH
\bˈe͡ɪs pˈe͡ə mɪsmˈat͡ʃ], \bˈeɪs pˈeə mɪsmˈatʃ], \b_ˈeɪ_s p_ˈeə m_ɪ_s_m_ˈa_tʃ]\
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The presence of an uncomplementary base in double-stranded DNA caused by spontaneous deamination of cytosine or adenine, mismatching during homologous recombination, or errors in DNA replication. Multiple, sequential base pair mismatches lead to formation of heteroduplex DNA; (NUCLEIC ACID HETERODUPLEXES).
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