MUTATION

/mjuˈteɪʃən/ Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 13

Scrabble letter values: M3U1T1A1T1I1O1N1 = 10

Definition

  1. noun (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration. — synonyms: mutant, variation, sport
  2. noun (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure. — synonyms: genetic_mutation, chromosomal_mutation
  3. noun a change or alteration in form or qualities.

Examples

  • “any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism”

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