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sociology
environmental, urban and regional sociology
environmental sociology
biology and chemistry
Preferred term
mutation
Definition
- A mutation is a transmissible or heritable change in the nucleotide sequence of the genetic material of a cell or virus. Mutations are either spontaneous, occurring naturally due to errors in DNA or RNA replication, or induced by external agents. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Mutation]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/mutation
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