| 单词 | mutate |
| 释义 | mutate (once / 2781 pages) v To mutate is to change, especially genetically. When plants mutate, their genes change in a way that makes them look, grow, or reproduce differently. The word mutate comes up most often in biology, to describe the natural — or artificial — process of genetic change. If a scientist alters an animal’s DNA, for example, it mutates. Another way that scientists mutate organisms is in food production: often the genes in a plant are changed in a way that helps it resist insects or weeds, or makes it grow much larger than normal. The Latin root word of mutate is mutare, which simply means "to change." WORD FAMILYmutate: mutated, mutates, mutating, mutation+/mutation: mutational, mutations USAGE EXAMPLESEbola is a complex and mutating pathogen, and no scientific triumph is ever final. Wall Street Journal(Dec 26, 2016) Some of the gametes might acquire a high load of these mutated mitochondria, leading to poor-quality tissues in the offspring. Nature(Dec 19, 2016) Genes that in people and other animals play a role in tooth production were mutated in sea horses and lost functionality. Washington Post(Dec 16, 2016) v undergo mutation cells mutate Hypo|Hyper revert undergo reversion, as in a mutation change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature |
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