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Mutation

A change in the DNA sequence. In clinical use, mutation often implies disease-causing change; in population genetics, variant or polymorphism is more neutral.

Example in a sentence

The mutation was classified as pathogenic in the clinical report.

Key facts

  • Often implies disease relevance in clinical context.
  • In population genetics, variant is preferred.

Category: Genetics & Variation

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