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Based on what you just said how on earth is it not mutation?there was a problem with the embryo physically - it failed to separate after splitting.
Sounds like double abdomen fits the bill for a mutation to me.a change or alteration, as in form or nature.
The act or process of being altered or changed.
An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.
Genetics
A change of the DNA sequence within a gene or chromosome of an organism resulting in the creation of a new character or trait not found in the parental type.
The process by which such a change occurs in a chromosome, either through an alteration in the nucleotide sequence of the DNA coding for a gene or through a change in the physical arrangement of a chromosome.
A mutant.
Linguistics The change that is caused in a sound by its assimilation to another sound, such as umlaut.
Because it is not a mutation of the single organism's development.Based on what you just said how on earth is it not mutation?
Here is one of the definations of a mutation,
Sounds like double abdomen fits the bill for a mutation to me.
Other definations include,
When talking about animals, it's wise to use the proper technical definition that is used by biologists and not popular refrence sources that are written by laypeople. I'm guessing that came from dictionary.comBased on what you just said how on earth is it not mutation?
Here is one of the definations of a mutation,
Sounds like double abdomen fits the bill for a mutation to me.
Other definations include,
Maybe, maybe not. Some people have had their pituitary glands damaged by surgery, resulting in a deficit or surplus of human growth hormone.I thought a growth disorder was genetic??
So wait is a miget a genetic disorder and not a mutant?
And if I was around a nuke side and grew a third nipple then thats a mutation. Right?
See this is always what I thought. I realize now that it carries significant scientific meaning, but to me mutant was always a title meaning basically "FREAK OF NATURE"point is mutant = Title, not an implication of genetic mutation
Maybe, maybe not. Biologists (like myself...kind of) generally use the term 'mutation' to describe something happening on the genetic level.point is mutant = Title, not an implication of genetic mutation
Oh wow. See once you know how to regurgitate what you read and have a good understanding, and can explain to others then that’s fine, but reading all that material has to be really dry and somewhat tiresome. I have tried a few times to dive into certain writings but the format and the language puts me into a coma.As for trying to break it down, no problem. I just got access to the online databases of peer reviewed journal articles at ISU and I've been trying to read them a little at a time.
english is NOT a terrible language. it is the most expressive, has the largest vocabulary, and is possible to say things the most exact of any language. for these reasons, among others, english remains an important language in the scientific community.hmm "Maybe, maybe not" and "generally" are pointing to the same language issues that I'm having. IS it a case by case basis for the meaning of the word?
English really is a terrible language any way you look at it, but what I ment to say here would be "point is in this case mutant = title"
It seems I opened a can of worms, and I didn't mean to. I also apologise if I managed to cause some offence in the process.Based on what you just said how on earth is it not mutation?
Here is one of the definations of a mutation,
Sounds like double abdomen fits the bill for a mutation to me.
Other definations include,
I believe it was me being a smart ass that did that.Sorry, Didnt mean to cause a sh*t storm,