mutation
IPA: mjutˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- Any alteration or change.
- (genetics) Any heritable change of the base-pair sequence of genetic material.
- A mutant.
- (linguistics) An alteration a particular sound of a word, especially the initial consonant, which is triggered by the word's morphological or syntactic context and not by its phonological context.
- (law) The transfer of title of an asset in a register.
- (rare, collective noun) A group of thrushes.
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Examples of "mutation" in Sentences
- Mutations in the gene variegate animals.
- Pied skin is due to the mutation of genes.
- The mutation also induced changes in the nestling.
- The bobtail is due to the mutation of a dominant gene.
- The sickling occurs because of a mutation in the hemoglobin gene.
- Piebald colouring is normally a result of a single gene mutation.
- It may be caused by a mutation on the 'SLURP1' gene, located on chromosome 8.
- Mutations of the gene are linked to posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy 3.