Meanings
nounpoint mutation (plural point mutations)
plural point mutations
- biologyA mutation that involves the replacement, addition or deletion of a small number of bases (especially just one) at a specific site within a gene.
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene
Similar
gene mutation
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 點突變 /点突变
- 點突變 /点突变 (diǎntūbiàn)mutation involving a small number of bases
Dutch puntmutatie
- puntmutatiemutation involving a small number of bases
French mutation ponctuelle
- mutation ponctuellemutation involving a small number of bases
German Punktmutation
- Punktmutationmutation involving a small number of bases
Hungarian pontmutáció
- pontmutációmutation involving a small number of bases
Cite this entry
APA
point mutation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/point%20mutation
MLA
“point mutation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/point%20mutation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “point mutation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/point%20mutation.
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