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hypermutable
adjective
biology specialized(alsohyper-mutable)uk /ˌhaɪ.pəˈmjuː.tə.bəl/ us /ˌhaɪ.pɚˈmjuː.t̬ə.bəl/
Hypermutable cells mutate(= change permanently) much more quickly than usual: 高频突变的
Most recurrent mutations result from new mutations at hypermutable sequences, known as hot spots.大多数复发性突变都是由高频突变序列上的新突变造成的，这些序列被称为“热点”。
Hyper-mutable strains of the bacteria are being frequently isolated from the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients.
Related word
hypermutability
Recent studies have indicated that these bacteria display a hypermutable phenotype in response to treatment with antimicrobials, resulting in the rapid emergence of resistant mutants.
With respect to the DNA results at the hypermutable loci, the locus at Ms6hm was detected by all three probes.
There are functions where hypermutable genes are more often avoided than in other functions.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Changing frequently
capricious
capriciously
capriciousness
changeable
changeful
inconsistent
inconsistently
inconstant
inconstantly
kaleidoscopic
patchy
ping-pong
protean
raggedly
raggedness
unpredictable
variability
volatility
yo-yoing
zigzag
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