| Term Name: | translational_frameshift |
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| Synonyms: | INSDC_qualifier:ribosomal_slippage, ribosomal frameshift, ribosomal slippage, translational frameshift |
| Definition: | The region of mRNA (not divisible by 3 bases) that is skipped or added during the process of translational frameshifting (GO:0006452), causing the reading frame to be different. |
| Ontology: | Sequence Ontology [SO:0001210] |