Concept cluster: Biology > Mutation
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antimutator
n
A strain of bacteria that has a reduced rate of mutation when compared to the wild strain
counterselectable
adj
(genetics) Capable of creating a counterselection
epimutable
adj
Able to undergo epimutation
hypermutable
adj
(genetics) That mutates rapidly
hypermutagenesis
n
Synonym of hypermutation
hypermutagenic
adj
Very mutagenic
hypermutant
n
An organism resulting from hypermutation.
hypermutation
n
(uncountable) Frequent mutation
immutation
n
change; alteration; mutation
intermutant
n
(mathematics) A form of permutant
intermutational
adj
Between (successive) mutations
macromutation
n
A large-scale mutation.
multimutated
adj
Having multiple mutations
mutafacient
adj
capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of intracellular agents)
mutagenized
adj
mutated under the influence of a mutagen
mutant
n
(computing) Synonym of mutex
mutantkind
n
(chiefly fiction) Mutants, collectively; the race of mutants.
mutarotating
adj
That undergoes mutarotation
mutat.
n
Abbreviation of mutation. [Any alteration or change.]
mutated
adj
Possessing a mutation.
mutatin'
v
Pronunciation spelling of mutating.
mutating table
n
(databases) Table whose modification has fired a trigger.
mutation
n
Any alteration or change.
mutation pressure
n
Synonym of mutationism
mutationism
n
(biology) A theory emphasizing mutation as a creative principle and source of discontinuity in evolutionary change, particularly associated with the founders of modern genetics
mutatively
adv
(genetics, biochemistry) Through a mutation or a series of mutations.
mutator
n
That which causes mutation or change.
mutatory
adj
Causing or relating to mutation.
mutuation
n
(obsolete) An act of borrowing or exchanging.
paramutagenic
adj
Relating to, or causing paramutation
paramutate
v
To undergo paramutation
permutant
n
Anything that undergoes permutation.
pseudomutant
adj
Relating to, or produced by pseudomutation
remutation
n
mutation again, or back to a previous form
retroposable
adj
(genetics) Able to undergo retroposition
saltation
n
(biology) A sudden change from one generation to the next; a mutation.
supergene
n
(genetics) A group of neighbouring genes on a chromosome that are inherited together because of close genetic linkage and are functionally related in an evolutionary sense.
ultramutated
adj
(biology) very mutated
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