Mutation

/mjuːtˈe‍ɪʃən/

/mjuˈteɪʃən/

Mutation

(biology) a change in the structure of the genes of an individual that causes them to develop different physical features

any kind of shift or transformation in characteristics or attributes

(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

synonyms : mutant

Examples

1. So mutations occur.

2. Mutations do provide a critical source of variation in the gene pool of large populations.

3. Mutations happen naturally!

4. Sometimes mutations have a bigger effect on new copies of genes.