mutation
change of the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism
synthetic lethality
cell death resulting from a deficiency in two or more genes
point mutation
mutation of a single gene
transition
term in genetics
BRCA mutation
medical condition
somatic mutation
genetic mutation that occurs during the life of an organism, and is not inherited
adaptive mutation
Evolutionary theory
white tiger
color mutation of tiger
single gene mutation
mutation in just one gene
de novo mutation
genetic mutation not inherited from a parent
waxy corn
mutation in Zea mays
loss of function mutation
mutation that causes a decrease in or elimination of a gene product's activity
parthenocarpy
production of fruit without fertilisation which makes the fruit seedless
copy-number variation
phenomenon in which sections of a genome are repeated and the number of repeats in the genome varies between individuals
insertion mutation
addition of one or more nucleotide base pairs into a DNA sequence
neutral mutation
type of mutation
gene duplication
duplication of a gene sequence within a genome
Synonymous substitution
form of Mutation
driver mutation
mutation that gives a selective advantage to a clone in its microenvironment, through either increasing its survival or reproduction
gain of function
mutation leading to a change in a molecular function of a gene product