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Crisis of the term “mutation” and its resolution in the context of the differential concept of variability. / Tikhodeyev, O. N.
In: Biology Bulletin Reviews, Vol. 5, No. 2, 2015, p. 119–129.Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Crisis of the term “mutation” and its resolution in the context of the differential concept of variability
AU - Tikhodeyev, O. N.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - The traditional views on mutations are critically analyzed. It is shown that in modern genetics, the term mutation is used inadequately, covering an overly wide range of phenomena. We propose a strict definition of this term, which allows clear distinguishing mutations from all other variability manifestations. The main approaches to classify mutations are discussed. The meaning of the term “combinatorial variability” is also specified.
AB - The traditional views on mutations are critically analyzed. It is shown that in modern genetics, the term mutation is used inadequately, covering an overly wide range of phenomena. We propose a strict definition of this term, which allows clear distinguishing mutations from all other variability manifestations. The main approaches to classify mutations are discussed. The meaning of the term “combinatorial variability” is also specified.
KW - mutational variability
KW - combinatorial variability
KW - term “mutation”
KW - classification of mutations
KW - for mal recombination
KW - molecular recombination
KW - differential concept of variability
U2 - 10.1134/S2079086415020103
DO - 10.1134/S2079086415020103
M3 - Literature review
VL - 5
SP - 119
EP - 129
JO - Biology Bulletin Reviews
JF - Biology Bulletin Reviews
SN - 2079-0864
IS - 2
ER -
ID: 5766201