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Definitions &Translations Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  mutant(Noun) Something which has mutated, which has one or more new characteristics from a mutation. 2  mutant(Noun) Someone or something that seems strange, abnormal, or bizarre. 3  mutant(Adjective) That has undergone mutation.  mutant(Adjective) Strange, abnormal, or bizarre.
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- Mutation. Definition. noun, plural: mutations. (general). A change in or the process of changing, e.g. nature, form or quality. (genetics). (1) A permanent, heritable change in the nucleotide sequence in a gene or a chromosome; the process in which such a change occurs in a gene or in a chromosome. (2) A mutant, or an individual exhibiting such a change.
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mutation A change in the genes or chromosomes of an organism. Mutations occurring in the reproductive cells, such as an egg or sperm, can be passed from one generation to the next. Most mutations have harmful effects, but some can increase an organism's ability to survive.utation. n. 1. (Genetics) the act or process of mutating; change; alteration. 2. a change or alteration. 3. (Genetics) a change in the chromosomes or genes of a cell.
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orphan adjective. noun. The definition of orphan is a child or something related to a child who's lost their parents. An example of orphan is a home for children without parents; an orphan home. An orphan is defined as a child whose parents have died. An example of an orphan is a little girl whose mother and father died in a car accident.
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- Mutation is a change in the nucleotide sequence of genetic materials whether by substitution, duplication, insertion, deletion, or inversion.
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Mutation Mutations are physical changes in genes and chromosomes. They may be confined to a single cell or may be transmitted from one cell to another within a multicellular organism (somatic cell mutation), or may be transmitted from one generation to another through mutation in the gametes (germ-line mutation).utations may be caused by natural events within the environment, by action or inaction of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) repair enzymes, and by human production of chemicals or high-energy radiation (mutagens). Mutation rates vary from organism to organism, from gene to gene, from time to time, and from place to place.
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mouse Definition of mouse. plural. mice. play \ˈmīs\. 1 : any of numerous small rodents (as of the genus Mus) with pointed snout, rather small ears, elongated body, and slender tail. 2 : a timid person. 3 : a dark-colored swelling caused by a blow; specifically : black eye.
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Genotype and variation [ â edit | edit source] In biology, a mutation is the permanent alteration of the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal DNA or other genetic elements.
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point mutation 2. an individual exhibiting such a change. point mutation a mutation resulting from a change in a single base pair in the DNA molecule. somatic mutation a genetic mutation occurring in a somatic cell, providing the basis for mosaicism. suppressor mutation the correction of the effect of a mutation at one locus by a mutation at another locus.
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mutation 1 When the cell of a fetus has become irregular or abnormal because of exposure to alcohol or drugs, the abnormality is an example of a mutation. 2  a changing or being changed. 3  a change, as in form, nature, qualities, etc.  Biol.
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Mutation Related to De novo mutation: back mutation, conditional mutant. [mu-ta´shun] 1. a permanent transmissible change in the genetic material. 2. an individual exhibiting such a change. point mutation a mutation resulting from a change in a single base pair in the DNA molecule. somatic mutation a genetic mutation occurring in a somatic cell, providing the basis for mosaicism. suppressor mutation the correction of the effect of a mutation at one locus by a mutation at another locus.
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- Medical Definition of MUTATION. 1. : a relatively permanent change in hereditary material involving either a physical change in chromosome relations or a biochemical change in the codons that make up genes; also: the process of producing a mutation.2.: an individual, strain, or trait resulting from mutation. a relatively permanent change in hereditary material involving either a physical change in chromosome relations or a biochemical change in the codons that make up genes; also: the process of producing a mutation.
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Mutant Mutants should not be confused with organisms born with developmental abnormalities, which are caused by errors during morphogenesis. In a developmental abnormality, the DNA of the organism is unchanged and the abnormality cannot be passed on to progeny.
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Transposon Definition. noun, plural: transposons. A small segment of DNA that is capable of replicating and inserting copies of DNA at random sites in the same or a different chromosome. Supplement
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Transposon Definition noun, plural: transposons A small segment of DNA that is capable of replicating and inserting copies of DNA at random sites in the same or a different chromosome
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mutant 1. An organism, cell, virus, or gene resulting from genetic mutation. 2. Slang One that is suggestive of a genetic mutant, as in bizarre appearance or inaptitude. adj. 1. Resulting from genetic mutation: a mutant strain of bacteria.
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hyperbolic curvein German en The other mutant (nonexcretor) possesses a threonine deaminase showing a sigmoid substrate saturation curve in contrast to the wild type enzyme, which shows a hyperbolic curve. springer de Die andere Mutante, ein Nichtausscheider, besitzt eine Threonin-Desaminase mit einer sigmoiden Substratsättigungskurve.
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MUTATION 1. mutation - (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration. mutant, sport, variation. organism, being-a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently. biological science, biology-the science that studies living organisms.
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- Genetic notation : In fruit fly genetics, the normal fly is called a wild type and any fly exhibiting a phenotypic mutation is called a mutant. Mutant flies are given names that generally denote the type of mutation the fly exhibits.or example, the mutant ebony has a much darker body than the wild type fly. Each mutation is also given a letter code. Thus, in the case of ebony, the code is a lower case e. The wild type fly is denoted by a superscript + over the mutant letter code.
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Wild Type vs. Mutant Traits Any form of that allele other than the wild type is known as a mutant form of that allele. Here are a few examples... Wild type penguins wear tuxedos. Albino mutants look nekkid. Wild type tigers have orange fur and black stripes.
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Mutation, Mutagens, and DNA Repair Outline Let's further define mutation as a heritable change in the genetic material. This point becomes important in multicellular organisms where we must distinguish between changes in gametes (germline mutations) and changes in body cells (somatic mutations).
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Mutant (Marvel Comics) An Omega-level mutant is one with the most powerful genetic potential of their mutant abilities. The term was first seen in the 1986 issue Uncanny X-Men #208, but was completely unexplained beyond the obvious implication of it referring to an exceptional level of power.
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What is a mutation? What is a mutation? A mutation is a change that occurs in our DNA sequence, either due to mistakes when the DNA is copied or as the result of environmental factors such as UV light and cigarette smoke.
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CHROMOSOMAL MUTATION inversion - (genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed. transposition - (genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome.oun. 1. chromosomal mutation - (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism. genetic mutation, mutation.
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Hybrid Hybrid. Definition. noun, plural form: hybrids. (general) Any of mixed origin or composition, or the combination of two or more different things. (biology) An offspring resulting from the cross between parents of different species or sub-species.
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What are alleles? What are some examples? noun, Genetics. 1. any of several forms of a gene, usually arising through mutation, that are responsible for hereditary variation.