Definition of "genetic mutation" []

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

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Use "genetic mutation" in a sentence

"Breeds of dog with very short legs, like basset hounds and dachshunds, acquired them in a single step with the genetic mutation called achondroplasia, a classic example of a large mutation that would be unlikely to survive in nature."
"Roche's vemurafenib works in a very different way, by blocking a genetic mutation known as BRAF, which may help the disease grow."

Words like "genetic mutation"

alteration change deletion

gene mutation inversion modification

point mutation reversion saltation

transposition