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.
权威例句
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.