Meaning Acquired mutation
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Acquired mutation


A genetic change that occurs in a single cell after the conception of an individual. That change is then passed along to all cells descended from that cell. Acquired mutations are involved in the development of cancer.
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Acquired mutation


A change in a gene or chromosome that occurs in a single cell after the conception of the individual. That change is then passed along to all cells descended from that cell. Acquired mutations are involved in the development of cancer. (12 Dec 1998)
Source: mondofacto.com (offline)

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Acquired mutation


A non-heritable genetic change occurring within a somatic cell; a somatic mutation.
Source: dddmag.com (offline)





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