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noun(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
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noun(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
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nouna change or alteration in form or qualitiestype of:
Definition that contains mutation
- mutant an animal that has undergone mutation
- mutant tending to undergo or resulting from mutation
- revert undergo reversion, as in a mutation
- mutate undergo mutation
- inversion (genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed
- reversion (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)
- mutagenesis an event capable of causing a mutation
- immutability the quality of being incapable of mutation
- transposition (genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome
- nectarine variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh