mutation

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mutation

n. act of mutating; change, alteration; state of having inheritable traits that differ from those of the parent; umlaut (Phonetics)

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Mutation

In biology, a mutation is a permanent alteration of the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal DNA or other genetic elements. Mutations result from damage to DNA which is not repaired, errors in the process of replication, or from the insertion or deletion of segments of DNA by mobile genetic elements. Mutations may or may not produce discernible changes in the observable characteristics (phenotype) of an organism. Mutations play a part in both normal and abnormal biological processes including: evolution, cancer, and the development of the immune system, including junctional diversity.

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mutation

Noun
1. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
(synonym) mutant, variation, sport
(hypernym) organism, being
(hyponym) freak, monster, monstrosity, lusus naturae
(derivation) mutate
(classification) biology, biological science
2. (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
(synonym) genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation
(hypernym) change, alteration, modification
(hyponym) inversion
(part-meronym) mutagenesis
(derivation) mutate
(classification) genetics, genetic science
3. a change or alteration in form or qualities
(hypernym) change, alteration, modification

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Mutation (die)

nf. mutation, act of mutating, state of having inheritable traits that differ from those of the parent; change, alteration

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mutation

nf. mutation, posting, transfer