muton
See also: mutön
English edit
Etymology edit
Contracted form of mutation + -on, coined by American molecular biologist Seymour Benzer in 1957 as "[t]he unit of mutation […] defined as the smallest element that, when altered, can give rise to a mutant form of the organism."[1]
Noun edit
muton (plural mutons)
Translations edit
unit of mutation
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References edit
- ^ Seymour Benzer (1957), “The elementary units of heredity”, in McElroy WD, Glass B, editors, The Chemical Basis of Heredity[1], Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins Press, page 71
Anagrams edit
Ladin edit
Etymology edit
Compare French mouton, English mutton.
Noun edit
muton m (plural mutons)
Related terms edit
Polish edit
Etymology 1 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
muton m inan
- (geography, glaciology) roche moutonnée, sheepback
- Synonym: baraniec
Declension edit
Declension of muton
Etymology 2 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
muton m inan
Declension edit
Declension of muton
Further reading edit
- muton in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
muton n (plural mutoane)
Declension edit
Declension of muton
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) muton | mutonul | (niște) mutoane | mutoanele |
genitive/dative | (unui) muton | mutonului | (unor) mutoane | mutoanelor |
vocative | mutonule | mutoanelor |