mutation
change of the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism
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mutation
Summary
mutation ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,700 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- mutation is a type of biological process[2].
- mutation is a type of variation[3].
- mutation is a type of sequence variant[4].
- mutation is a type of genetic event[5].
- mutation's Commons category is recorded as Mutations[6].
- mutation comprises germline mutation[7].
- mutation comprises somatic mutation[8].
- mutation's has cause is recorded as mutagen[9].
- mutation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mutation[10].
- mutation's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
- mutation's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12].
- mutation's topic has template is recorded as Template:Mutation[13].
- mutation's has effect is recorded as mutant[14].
- mutation's has characteristic is recorded as mutational signature[15].
- mutation's different from is recorded as Mutation[16].
- mutation's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[17].
- mutation's P14541 is recorded as 2oQlVK[18].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include biological process[2], variation[3], sequence variant[4], and genetic event[5].
Use and Application
Components include germline mutation[7] and somatic mutation[8], a health problem[19].
Influence
Things named for mutation include mutation[20].
Why It Matters
mutation ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,700 views/month).[1] mutation has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] mutation is known by 109 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
Entities named for mutation include mutation[20].