Definition of Genetic mutation

1. Noun. (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism.

Exact synonyms: Chromosomal Mutation, Mutation
Category relationships: Genetic Science, Genetics
Generic synonyms: Alteration, Change, Modification
Specialized synonyms: Deletion, Inversion, Transposition, Gene Mutation, Point Mutation, Reversion, Saltation
Terms within: Mutagenesis
Derivative terms: Mutate, Mutational

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genetic Mutation

genetic information
genetic isolate
genetic lethal
genetic linkage
genetic load
genetic locus
genetic map
genetic mapping
genetic marker
genetic markers
genetic material
genetic materials
genetic memory
genetic model
genetic modification
genetic mutation (current term)
genetic penetrance
genetic polymorphism
genetic profiling
genetic programming
genetic psychology
genetic recombination
genetic science
genetic screening
genetic techniques
genetic testing
genetic toxicology
genetic transformation
genetic variance
genetic vectors

Literary usage of Genetic mutation

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Genetic Information and Health Care: Hearing Before the Committee on Labor edited by James M. Jeffords (2001)
"The presence of a genetic mutation does not necessarily mean the individual carrying it will ever get the disease. A significant percentage of those ..."

2. Assessment of the Scientific Information for the Radiation Exposure by National Research Council (2005)
"... genetic testing of individuals at risk for FAP if the genetic mutation has been identified in the family and if genetic testing is available [B, ..."

3. SAS/Or 9.1 User's Guide: Local Search Optimization by Sas Institute, Institute SAS Institute (2004)
"... the optimization process to calculate objective functions, perform genetic mutation or crossover operations, or monitor and control the optimization. ..."

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