"muton" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mutons [plural]
Etymology: 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." Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||on}} + -on, {{coinage|en|Seymour Benzer|in=1957|nat=American|nocap=1|occ=molecular biologist}} coined by American molecular biologist Seymour Benzer in 1957 Head templates: {{en-noun}} muton (plural mutons)
  1. (genetics) A unit of mutation forming part of a recon. Categories (topical): Genetics Translations (unit of mutation): muton [inanimate, masculine] (Polish)

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