mutant

mutant

 [mu´tant]

1. in genetics, a variation that breeds true, owing to genetic changes.

2. produced by mutation.

mu·tant

(myū'tant),

1. A phenotype in which a mutation is manifested.

2. A gene that is rare and usually harmful, in contrast to a wild-type gene, not necessarily generated recently.

mutant

(myo͞ot′nt)

n.

An organism, cell, virus, or gene resulting from genetic mutation.

adj.

Resulting from genetic mutation: a mutant strain of bacteria.

mu·tant

(myū'tănt)

1. A phenotype in which a mutation is manifested.

2. A gene that is rare and usually harmful, in contrast to a wild-type gene, not necessarily generated recently.

mutant

Any organism or cell with a gene or genes that have suffered a MUTATION.

mutant

1. any gene that has undergone a MUTATION.
2. an individual showing the effects of a mutation, with a phenotype that is not WILD TYPE.

mu·tant

(myū'tănt)

A phenotype in which a mutation is manifested.