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gene mutation

DEFINITIONS OF: gene mutation

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n (genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene

Synonyms:
point mutation
Type of:
chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation
(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
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