point mutation

English Thesaurus

1. (genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene (noun.event)

hypernym	:	chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation,
definition	:	(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism (noun.event)

domain category	:	genetic science, genetics,
definition	:	the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms (noun.cognition)