genetic mutation
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1. (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism (noun.event)
hypernym | : | alteration, change, modification, |
definition | : | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | deletion, |
definition | : | (genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | inversion, |
definition | : | (genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | transposition, |
definition | : | (genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | reversion, |
definition | : | (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation) (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | saltation, |
definition | : | (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species (noun.event) |
part holonym | : | mutagenesis, |
definition | : | an event capable of causing a mutation (noun.event) |
domain category | : | genetic science, genetics, |
definition | : | the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | mutate, |
definition | : | undergo mutation (verb.change) |
derivation | : | mutational, |
definition | : | of or relating to or resulting from mutation (adj.pert) |
derivation | : | mutate, |
definition | : | undergo mutation (verb.change) |
derivation | : | mutational, |
definition | : | of or relating to or resulting from mutation (adj.pert) |
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