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point mutation

NOUN
  1. (genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene

How To Use point mutation In A Sentence

  • The changes in asexual reproduction are more likely to be a “single point mutation” and get copied in every successive generation. Think Progress » Poll: Large Number Of Texans Doubt The Theory Of Evolution, Believe In Human-Dinosaur Coexistence
  • Of course, through gene doubling, it IS possible to duplicate a gene, and then have the duplicate altered by point mutation to produce a different protein, such as, say, a hemotoxin component. "Retraining the Scientific Imagination..." - The Panda's Thumb
  • The increase in mutant frequency was attributed to an increase in point mutations.
  • A small region of monomer B catalytic domain (dark grey) and monomer C oligomerisation domain (light grey) have been included to illustrate the proximity of point mutations with regard to dimer and tetramer interfaces. PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
  • Unlike most chemical mutagens, which tend to cause point mutations, rays tend to produce larger aberrations such as chromosome deficiencies or rearrangements.
  • In BCR - fusion gene negative myeloproliferative diseases, the discovery of JAK 2 V 617 F point mutation is an important landmark.
  • We can only estimate the relative expansion slippage rates and contraction slippage rates compared to the point mutation rate.
  • Probably as Arthur Hunt says, by mistaking complex multigenic changes for single point mutations. Reality 1, Behe 0 - The Panda's Thumb
  • This cell line detects a wide variety of mutagenic lesions, including point mutations, deletions and various types of chromosomal aberrations.
  • The use of immunohistochemical staining as a marker of point mutation has been critically reviewed by Wyndord-Thomas.
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