De novo mutation
| De novo mutation | |
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| Term | De novo mutation |
| Short definition | de novo mutation - (pronounced) (deh NOH-voh myoo-TAY-avoid) term used to describe a change in a gene's DNA sequence that is first seen in a person and has not occurred in previous generations. A de novo mutation can explain how a person can have a genetic condition that their parents didn't have. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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de novo mutation - (pronounced) (deh NOH-voh myoo-TAY-avoid) term used to describe a change in a gene's DNA sequence that is first seen in a person and has not occurred in previous generations. A de novo mutation can explain how a person can have a genetic condition that their parents didn't have. A de novo mutation can occur in an egg or sperm cell from a parent, in the fertilized egg cell shortly after the union of the egg cell and sperm cell, or in another cell type during embryonic development. A person who has a de novo mutation can pass the mutation on to their child. Some de novo mutations can lead to cancer or other diseases. Also called de novo variant, new mutation and new variant
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on De novo mutation
- Wikipedia's article - De novo mutation
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