Genetic Mutation (Noun)

Meaning

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

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Synonyms

• Chromosomal Mutation
• Mutation

Hypernyms

• Modification
• Change

Hyponyms

• Saltation
• Deletion
• Reversion
• Inversion
• Point Mutation
• Transposition