The phrase "disease mutations" refers to specific changes in a person's genetic material, called mutations, which are responsible for causing or increasing the risk of developing a disease or disorder. Full definition
Instead, you can choose to be screened for a wide range of disease mutations — more than 100 instead of just the one or two you may be «at risk» for. (babycenter.com)
It can determine the status of at - risk family members in families in which disease mutation has been found. (sciencedaily.com)
The database includes over 100,000 variants from disease mutation databases such as OMIM or HGMD. (massgenomics.org)