mutation

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mutationсуществительное
mutations
множ.
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Переводы
The mutation in the gene caused the disease.
Мутация в гене вызвала заболевание.
Определения
The act or process of changing or altering, especially in form or nature.
The mutation of the virus made it more resistant to the current vaccines.
A change in the genetic material of an organism, often resulting in a new trait or characteristic.
The mutation in the gene caused the fruit flies to have white eyes instead of red.
An organism or individual that has undergone such a change.
The scientist studied the mutation to understand how it adapted to its environment.
In linguistics, a systematic change in the initial consonant or vowel of a word triggered by grammatical or phonological context.
In Welsh, the word "cath" undergoes mutation after certain prepositions, becoming "gath".
mutationприлагательное
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Used primarily attributively (e.g., "mutation rate"); comparison forms are possible but rare.
Определения
Relating to or characterised by genetic or other biological mutation.
The researchers measured the mutation rate in the bacterial population.