mutation

Summary

mutation ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,588 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• mutation is a type of biological process^[2].
• mutation is a type of variation^[3].
• mutation is a type of sequence variant^[4].
• mutation is a type of genetic event^[5].
• mutation's Commons category is recorded as Mutations^[6].
• mutation comprises germline mutation^[7].
• mutation comprises somatic mutation^[8].
• mutation's has cause is recorded as mutagen^[9].
• mutation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mutation^[10].
• mutation's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].
• mutation's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[12].
• mutation's topic has template is recorded as Template:Mutation^[13].
• mutation's has effect is recorded as mutant^[14].
• mutation's has characteristic is recorded as mutational signature^[15].
• mutation's different from is recorded as Mutation^[16].
• mutation's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[17].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include biological process^[2], variation^[3], sequence variant^[4], and genetic event^[5].

Use and Application

Components include germline mutation^[7] and somatic mutation^[8], a health problem^[18].

Influence

Things named for mutation include mutation^[19].

Why It Matters

mutation ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,588 views/month).^[1] mutation has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] mutation is known by 84 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]

Entities named for mutation include mutation^[19].