ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Paramutation

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Paramutation is a noun meaning (genetics) A mutation in which a heritable change in one allele is induced by another in the same locus.

Meaning

(genetics) A mutation in which a heritable change in one allele is induced by another in the same locus.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mutation, transversion, backmutation, radiomutation, epistasis, transition.

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