mutation

英 [mjuːˈteɪʃn]

美 [mjuːˈteɪʃn]

n.  (生物物种的)变异，突变; (形式或结构的)转变，改变

复数：mutations　

TOEFLIELTS化学

BNC.6291 / COCA.8622

牛津词典

noun

• （生物物种的）变异，突变
  a process in which the genetic material of a person, a plant or an animal changes in structure when it is passed on to children, etc., causing different physical characteristics to develop; a change of this kind
  1. cells affected by mutation
     受到突变影响的细胞
  2. genetic mutations
     基因变异
• （形式或结构的）转变，改变
  a change in the form or structure of sth
  1. vowel mutation
     元音变化

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)变异;(使)突变
  If an animal or plantmutates, or somethingmutatesit, it develops different characteristics as the result of a change in its genes.
  1. The virus mutates in the carrier's body...
     病毒会在携带者体内发生变异。
  2. A newer anti-HIV drug called pyridinone caused HIV to mutate into a form which could not reproduce or infect new cells...
     一种叫作吡啶酮的新型抗艾滋病药物能促使艾滋病毒变异，使其不能繁殖，也不会再感染新的细胞。
  3. The technique has been to mutate the genes by irradiation or chemicals...
     该技术是通过放射线照射或者使用化学方法使基因变异。
  4. He found evidence of mutated forms of the gene.
     他找到了该基因出现了变异形式的证据。
• VERB 变化;变成
  If somethingmutates intosomething different, it changes into that thing.
  1. Overnight, the gossip begins to mutate into headlines.
     一夜之间，传闻变成了报纸的头条新闻。

英英释义

noun

• a change or alteration in form or qualities
• (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure
  Synonym:genetic mutationchromosomal mutation
• (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
  Synonym:mutantvariationsport

双语例句

• This can occur through a mutation in the gene's DNA sequence or through deletion of the gene.
  这种缺失可能起源于基因的突变或者通过基因序列的缺失而产生。
• The occurrence mechanisms on cancer including mutation of oncogene and antioncogene, effect of environmental factors were reviewed.
  根据近年的研究进展，从癌基因与抑癌基因的突变及环境因素的影响等方面综述了癌症的发生机理。
• Physical mutation is one of the most important and efficient technique in industrial microorganism breeding.
  物理诱变技术是当今工业微生物育种中最重要、最有效的技术之一。
• They have found mutation routes that are of more immediate practical and clinical value than knowing the whole genome.
  他们已发现突变通路，这比认识整个基因组更有直接的实践和临床价值。
• We all have a standard mutation.
  我们都有一个标准的变化。
• Financial history is essentially the result of institutional mutation and natural selection.
  金融史实质上就是制度突变和自然选择的结果。
• Suspension cultures maintained for long periods may alter in properties due to mutation and altered gene expression.
  悬浮培养长期保存会由于突变和基因表达的改变而改变性状。
• Genetic analysis indicates that ret41 is a single allele recessive mutation.
  经由回交之后的遗传分析结果显示，ret41为单一隐性突变株。
• Conclusion The low expression and mutation of PTEN gene probably promote the occurrence and development of glioma.
  结论：PTEN基因低表达及基因突变可能对胶质瘤发生、发展有促进作用。
• The mutation of engulfment genes can change the process of apoptosis.
  吞噬基因的突变可以改变凋亡细胞的进程。