mutate
mutate

mutation


Definition: Meaning of, mutation in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / mjuːˈteɪʃ(ə)n /

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mutation mutations
[uncountable and countable]
  1. a change in the GENETIC structure of an animal or plant that makes it different from others of the same kind
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  2. technical a change in a speech sound, especially a vowel, because of the sound of the one next to it
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mutation used in phrases

  • chromosomal mutation (noun)
    1. genetics any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
  • gene mutation (noun)
    1. genetics a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene
  • genetic mutation (noun)
    1. genetics any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
  • point mutation (noun)
    1. genetics a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene
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