Adenosine to Cytosine Transversion Abnormality

**Semantic type:** Cell or Molecular Dysfunction

**Definition:** A point mutation involving the substitution of Cytosine (a pyrimidine base) for Adenosine (a purine base) in a DNA sequence from eukaryotic or prokaryotic organisms. This abnormality can be either heritable or occur somatically.

**Synonyms:** - Adenosine to Cytosine Mutation - Adenosine to Cytosine Transversion