Mistakes in DNA replication where an incorrect nucleotide is added will lead to a mutation in the next round of DNA replication of the strand with the incorrect nucleotide.The frequency at which a DNA polymerase makes mistakes (inserts an incorrect base) will influence the spontaneous mutation frequency and it has been observed that different polymerases vary in their accuracy.
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. verb (used with object), stole, stolen, stealing. 1. to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force: A pickpocket stole his watch.
sneak verb [always + adv/prep]. âº to go or do something secretly, or take someone or something âsomewhere secretly: [I always + adv/prep] He sneaked out of the âhouse, going out through the back way. [T] I sneaked a âlook at my âwatch. [T] Make âsure you sneak a little âbit of âprotein into âyour âsnacks.