mutation
Mutation refers to a permanent change in the genetic material, specifically DNA sequence, of an organism, resulting in the introduction of new genetic variations.
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Related Concepts (26)
- chromosomal mutation
- deletion mutation
- dna damage
- duplication mutation
- evolution
- evolutionary theory
- frameshift mutation
- gene mutation
- genetic adaptation
- germline mutation
- induced mutation
- insertion mutation
- inversion mutation
- missense mutation
- mutagenesis
- mutation rate
- mutational load
- natural selection
- nonsense mutation
- point mutation
- population genetics
- silent mutation
- somatic mutation
- speciation
- spontaneous mutation
- translocation mutation