noun
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change.
The disease is the result of a mutation in a particular gene.
A mutation has caused the mouse’s short tail.
noun
a sudden, apparently abnormal change or alteration in a genetically determined structure, as opposed to gradual evolutionary change.
The disease is the result of a mutation in a particular gene.
A mutation has caused the mouse’s short tail.