mutation : Idioms & Phrases

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chromosomal mutation

  • noun (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
    mutation; chromosomal mutation.
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gene mutation

  • noun (genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene
    gene mutation.
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genetic mutation

  • noun (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
    mutation; chromosomal mutation.
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point mutation

  • noun (genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene
    gene mutation.
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