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gene mutation vs mutation

mutation vs gene mutation

gene mutation and mutation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gene mutation Yes No No No
mutation Yes No No No
As nouns, mutation is a hypernym of gene mutation; that is, mutation is a word with a broader meaning than gene mutation:
  • gene mutation: (genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene
  • mutation: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
Other hypernyms of gene mutation include chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation.
gene mutation (noun) mutation (noun)
(genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
a change or alteration in form or qualities
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
Difference between gene mutation and mutation

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