- Institution/s: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Universidad de Alicante, Universidad de Valladolid, Université d'Artois
- Project: Diccionario Terminológico de Genética (Eurogene)
- Identification number: 27
- Subdomains: Studies of chromatin, Studies of DNA, Studies of RNA, Techniques
- Author/s: Beatriz BURGOS CUADRILLERO, Elena Irene ZAMORA RAMÍREZ, Judit RICO BORDERA, Marie-Hélène GARCIA
- Creation / modification date: 01-03-2014
- Term: mutation rate
- Gramatical category: s
- Definition: Chance of a mutation each time a cell grows and divides.
- Context: As the mutation rates for many of the corneal dystrophies are low, it is important to be cautious when diagnosing apparently sporadic cases.
- Weighting mark: nor
- Sources:
- Term: EMERY, A.E.H. y MUELLER, R.F. (1992) Elements of Medical Genetics, Churchill Livingstone: New York. 8th Edition.
- Definition: SNYDER, L. y W. CHAMPNESS (2007). Molecular genetics of bacteria. American Society for Microbiology.
- Context: HOYT, C.S. y D. TAYLOR (2013). Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus. China: Elsevier Health Sciences.
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