point mutation 点突变
gene mutation 基因突变
chromosomal mutation 染色体突变
spontaneous mutation 自发突变
induced mutation 诱导突变
germline mutation 生殖系突变
somatic mutation 体细胞突变
frameshift mutation 移码突变
1. A genetic mutation caused by UV radiation can lead to skin cancer.
由紫外线辐射引起的基因突变可能导致皮肤癌。
2. The scientist studied the genetic mutation that gave the bacteria antibiotic resistance.
这位科学家研究了赋予细菌抗生素耐药性的基因突变。
3. Most genetic mutations have no effect on the organism, but some can be beneficial.
大多数基因突变对生物体没有影响，但有些可能是有益的。
4. The genetic mutation was inherited from his mother.
这个基因突变是从他母亲那里遗传来的。
A: Why did the experiment fail?
A：实验为什么失败了？
B: We detected a genetic mutation in the sample that altered the protein structure.
B：我们在样本中检测到一个基因突变，它改变了蛋白质的结构。
1) 基因突变：DNA碱基对的增添、缺失或替换。
2) 遗传变异：导致生物性状改变的根本原因。
3) 进化驱动力：自然选择作用于突变产生的变异。
1. 基因突变；遗传突变
e.g. The genetic mutation resulted in a change in the amino acid sequence.
该基因突变导致了氨基酸序列的改变。
noun
1. A permanent alteration in the sequence of nucleotides in the DNA that makes up a gene, and that is passed to cells as the cell divides.
Synonym: gene mutation, hereditary change