Mutation: A change in the nucleotide sequence of an organism’s DNA, ultimately creating genetic diversity. Mutations also can occur in the DNA or RNA of a virus.
Mutazione: un cambiamento nella sequenza nucleotidica del DNA di un organismo, che crea in definitiva diversità genetica. Possono verificarsi anche mutazioni nel DNA o nell'RNA di un virus.
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| Back | A change in the nucleotide sequence of an organism’s DNA, ultimately creating genetic diversity. [These] also can occur in the DNA or RNA of a virus. |
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