mutation
noun /mju'teɪʃən/
- Definition
- (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
- Example
- He tried to understand the true meaning of 'mutation'.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
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