Term: deletion: (genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome
Broader: mutation: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism | Unrelated: occiput: back part of the head or skull
Broader: mutation: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism | Unrelated: surge: a sudden or abrupt strong increase
Broader: mutation: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism | Unrelated: filial duty: duty of a child to its parents
Broader: mutation: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism | Unrelated: summer: the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
Broader: mutation: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism | Unrelated: preconception: an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
Broader: mutation: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism | Unrelated: water vapor: water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature
Broader: mutation: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism | Unrelated: photinia: genus of deciduous and evergreen east Asian trees and shrubs widely cultivated as ornamentals for their white flowers and red fruits; in some classifications includes genus Heteromeles
Broader: mutation: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism | Unrelated: yolk sac: membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammalian embryos until the heart becomes functional
Broader: mutation: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism | Unrelated: myelin: a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
Broader: mutation: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism | Unrelated: blood sugar: glucose in the bloodstream