mutation

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"We discovered that, in some species, large chunks of DNA on five chromosomes are flipped -- a type of mutation called a chromosomal inversion," said senior author Hennes Svardal from the University of Antwerp.

From Science Daily

The report also identified "multiple potentially significant" mutations that may alter the bacterium's behaviour.

From BBC

When mutations disrupt this channel, pH regulation is impaired.

From Science Daily

Although scientists understand many of the mutations that lead to tumor formation, no single genetic change explains why some cells break away and migrate while others remain in place.

From Science Daily

Small mutations can have a big impact on the behaviour of the bacterium.

From BBC