mutation

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noun

1. (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure;
any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
• Syn:
genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation
• Derivationally related forms:
mutational, mutate
• Topics:
genetics, genetic science
• Hypernyms:
change, alteration, modification
• Hyponyms:
deletion, inversion, transposition, point mutation, gene mutation,
reversion, saltation
• Part Meronyms:
mutagenesis
2. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
• Syn:
mutant, variation, sport
• Derivationally related forms:
vary (for: variation), mutational, mutate, mutant (for: mutant), mutate (for: mutant)
• Topics:
biology, biological science
• Hypernyms:
organism, being
• Hyponyms:
freak, monster, monstrosity, lusus naturae
3. a change or alteration in form or qualities
• Derivationally related forms:
mutational
• Hypernyms:
change, alteration, modification

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation, mutant, variation, sport