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mutation

英 [mjuː'teɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [mju'teʃən]

解释

n. [遗] 突变；变化；元音变化

※ 提供单词"mutation"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

mutation 突变，变异

来自mutate,变异，突变。

英文词源

mutation (n.): late 14c., "action of changing," from Old French mutacion (13c.), and directly from Latin mutationem (nominative mutatio) "a changing, alteration, a turn for the worse," noun of action from past participle stem of mutare "to change" (see mutable). Genetic sense is from 1894.

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例句和用法

1. cells affected by mutation: 受到突变影响的细胞

2. Scientists have found a genetic mutation that appears to be the cause of Huntington's disease.: 科学家们已经发现了一种可能是引起亨廷顿舞蹈病的基因变异。

3. This mutation makes it better adapted than the other four.: 这种变异使它具有比其他四只猪为大的适应能力.

4. Spontaneous and induced mutation occur with animals viruses.: 动物病毒的突变有自发突变和诱发突变.

5. Mutation are produced by a number of chemicals.: 许多化学试剂能产生突变.