New mutation
| New mutation | |
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| Term | New mutation |
| Short definition | new mutation - (pronounced) (noo myoo-TAY-avoid) term used to describe a change in a gene's DNA sequence that is first seen in a person and has not occurred in previous generations. A new mutation may explain how a person can have a genetic condition that their parents didn't have. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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new mutation - (pronounced) (noo myoo-TAY-avoid) term used to describe a change in a gene's DNA sequence that is first seen in a person and has not occurred in previous generations. A new mutation may explain how a person can have a genetic condition that their parents didn't have. A new mutation can occur in an egg or sperm cell from a parent, in the fertilized egg cell shortly after the union of the egg cell and sperm cell, or in another cell type during embryonic development. A person who has a new mutation can pass the mutation on to their child. Some new mutations can lead to cancer or other diseases. Also called de novo mutation, de novo variant and new variant
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on New mutation
- Wikipedia's article - New mutation
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