genetic mutation
Hereditary code alteration
A genetic mutation is a change in the DNA sequence of an organism.
Mutations occur naturally during cell division or from environmental factors like radiation or chemicals.
Most are harmless or go unnoticed, but some cause disease or confer advantages that drive evolution.
The cancer was caused by a genetic mutation.
Beneficial mutations spread through populations over generations.
- birth defectAbnormality present from delivery
- sickle cellInherited blood cell malformation
- evolutionary adaptationInherited trait aiding survival
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- mutagenesisInducing stable genetic changes
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