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Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
mutator genes
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mutator gene — ¦myüˌtād.ə(r) noun also mutator ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ , ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ( s) Etymology: mutator from mutate + or (I) (I) : a gene that increases the rate of mutation of one or more other genes … Useful english dictionary
mutator gene — mu·ta·tor gene myü .tāt ər n a gene that increases the rate of mutation of one or more other genes called also mutator … Medical dictionary
Price equation — The Price equation (also known as Price s equation) is a covariance equation which is a mathematical description of evolution and natural selection. The Price equation was derived by George R. Price, working in London to rederive W.D. Hamilton s… … Wikipedia
hypermutation — A rapid production of multiple mutations in a gene or genes through the activation of special mutator genes. The process may be deliberately used to maximize the possibility of creating desirable mutants … Dictionary of microbiology
mu|ta|tor gene — «myoo TAY tuhr», a gene that, if defective, can cause cancer by allowing mutations to accumulate in a person s DNA: »The extensive research on bacteria and yeast…that showed how mutator genes work (Gina Kolata) … Useful english dictionary
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