Mutation
11mutation — Change, permutation, vicissitude, alternation Analogous words: shifting or shift, moving or move, removing or remove (see MOVE): variation, modification, alteration (see under CHANGE vb) Contrasted words: stabilizing or stability, steadying or… …
12mutation — [n] metamorphosis alteration, anomaly, change, deviant, deviation, evolution, innovation, modification, mutant, novelty, permutation, transfiguration, transformation, variation, vicissitude; concepts 665,697 Ant. inaction, stagnation …
13mutation — ► NOUN 1) the process or an instance of changing. 2) a change in genetic structure which results in a variant form and may be transmitted to subsequent generations. 3) a distinct form resulting from such a change. DERIVATIVES mutational adjective …
14mutation — [myo͞o tā′shən] n. [ME mutacioun < OFr mutacion < L mutatio < mutare, to change: see MISS1] 1. a changing or being changed 2. a change, as in form, nature, qualities, etc. 3. Biol. a) a sudden variation in some inheritable characteristic …
15Mutation — For other uses, see Mutation (disambiguation). Part of the Biology series on Evolution …
16Mutation — Die rötliche Blattfarbe der Blutbuche (oben) entstand durch eine Mutation bei einer Rotbuche (unten). Ei …
17mutation — mutational, adj. mutationally, adv. /myooh tay sheuhn/, n. 1. Biol. a. a sudden departure from the parent type in one or more heritable characteristics, caused by a change in a gene or a chromosome. b. an individual, species, or the like,… …
18Mutation — A permanent change, a structural alteration, in the DNA or RNA. In humans and many other organisms, mutations occur in DNA. However, in retroviruses like HIV, mutations occur in RNA which is the genetic material of retroviruses. In most cases,… …
19Mutation — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Mutation peut faire référence à : mutation, un terme utilisé en génétique pour désigner une modification irréversible de la séquence d un génome (ADN …
20Mutation — Ausführung; Variante; Modifikation; Version; Anpassung; Derivat; Spielart (umgangssprachlich); Abart; Variation; Abwandlung; Veränderun …
