0 past simple and past participle of mutate
1 to develop new physical characteristics because of a permanent change in the genes. These changes can happen naturally or can be produced by the use of chemicals or radiation:
In this population at every generation parties mutated at the rate of 2%.
Some of these mutated forms of tumor suppressor genes are likely to have partial function or dominantnegative functions.
This is accomplished by introducing a mutation into the normal gene and placing this mutated gene into embryonic stem cells.
Before 'premature transnationalism' developed fully into its mature phase as liberal internationalism, transanationalism had again mutated so as to acquiesce to the imperial order.
A forkhead-domain gene is mutated in a severe speech and language disorder.
The mutated proteins can also be studied for their capacity to transactivate reporter genes in cell culture.
If an egg expressing a truncated or mutated receptor is incapable of activation, this would indicate a required role-for the receptor.
Darwinism mutated in a variety of ways, rival evolutionary theories struggled against its dominance, and various highbred varieties appeared.