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MUTATION, French law. This term is synonymous with change, and is particularly applied to designate the change which takes place in the property of a thing in its transmission from one person to another; permutation therefore happens when, the owner of the thing sells, exchanges or gives it. It is nearly synonymous with transfer. (q.v.) Merl. Repert. h.t. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Scientists have tracked down a genetic mutation that makes some members of an unusual Pakistani family fail to sense pain. Kretchmer's genetic mutation -- the BRCA gene -- increases the chances of breast and ovarian cancer, the latter which killed her maternal grandmother. The super bull has a genetic mutation (change to DNA) that prevents it from making myostatin. |
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