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mutation
mutation
/mjuːˈteɪʃən/
noun
A change or alteration in form or qualities
(
mutation
)
a change or alteration in form or qualities
(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
(
chromosomal mutation
,
genetic mutation
,
mutation
)
(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
(
mutation
,
sport
,
variation
,
mutant
)
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
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