This term refers to two classes of people, scientifically Survivor-type Mutates are those individuals who are not born paranormal, but who are significantly alterred by some accident or other circumstance, making them into paranormals Mutates, scientifically, also refers to those individuals who are born paranormal, but who possess powers which are simply derivatives of their parent's mutations
When cells divide or viruses multiply, their genetic material must be copied Sometimes mistakes are made when this happens and the resulting new cell or virus is different in some way This is important for viruses because mutation can fool the immune system into not recognising the virus
If an animal or plant mutates, or something mutates it, it develops different characteristics as the result of a change in its genes. The virus mutates in the carrier's body A newer anti-HIV drug called pyridinone caused HIV to mutate into a form which could not reproduce or infect new cells The technique has been to mutate the genes by irradiation or chemicals + mutation mutations mu·ta·tion Scientists have found a genetic mutation that appears to be the cause of Huntington's disease