Wild-type gene

mu·tant (my

nt)

1. An individual, organism, or new genetic character arising or resulting from mutation.

2. Slang One that is suggestive of a genetic mutant, as in bizarre appearance or inaptitude.

adj.

1. Resulting from or undergoing mutation: a mutant strain of bacteria.

2. Slang Suggestive of a genetic mutant.

[Latin mtns, mtant-, present participle of mtre, to change; see mutate.]

mutant [ˈmjuːt^ənt]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) Also called mutation an animal, organism, or gene that has undergone mutation

adj

of, relating to, undergoing, or resulting from change or mutation

[from Latin mutāre to change]

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	mutant - (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration mutation, sport, variation organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms freak, lusus naturae, monstrosity, monster - a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
	2.	mutant - an animal that has undergone mutation animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Adj.	1.	mutant - tending to undergo or resulting from mutation; "a mutant gene"

mutant

noun

freak, monster, mutation, deviant, oddity, monstrosity, freak of nature, lusus naturae He will play the part of evil mutant, Magneto.

adjective

freakish, crooked, distorted, warped, deformed, misshapen stories about strange mutant beasts

Translations

mutant [ˈmjuːtənt]

A. ADJ → mutante

B. N → mutante mf

mutant [ˈmjuːt^ənt]

adj → mutant(e)

n → mutant m

mutant

n → Mutante f (spec), → Mutation f

adj → mutierend

mutant [ˈmjuːtənt] adj & n → mutante (m/f)

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autosomal dominant disease autosomal dominant disorder autosomal recessive defect autosomal recessive disease back mutation CFTR cistron cystic fibrosis transport regulator freak lusus naturae monster monstrosity mutation revertant suppressor wild type	More important, heterozygous and homozygous variant genotypes are consistently associated with higher CA than the wild-type genes. Functional characterization of polymorphisms in DNA repair genes ... by Sierra-Torres, Carlos H. / Environmental Health Perspectives For example, disruption of a candidate gene should abolish the ability of the mutated pathogen to elicit disease in an animal model of infection, and reintroduction of the wild-type gene should reestablish virulence. Microbial Genomics: From Sequence to Function by Schwartz, Ira / Emerging Infectious Diseases Ideally, we'd like to put a mutant gene into a wild-type rat and see what happens to its blood pressure, or put a wild-type gene into a hypertensive rat and see if we can reduce blood pressure despite a high-salt diet," Herrera says. First gene-hypertension link found by Weiss, Rick / Science News	wild swan wild sweet pea wild sweet potato vine wild tamarind wild teasel wild thyme wild tobacco wild track wild turkey wild type wild vanilla wild water wild water lemon wild weasel Wild West Wild West show wild wheat wild wilkworm wild winterpea Wild woad wild yam wild yellow lily Wild-cat wild-eyed wild-goose chase Wild-type gene wildcard wildcat wildcat strike wildcat well wildcatter Wilde wilde dagga wildebeest Wilded Wilder Wildering Wilderment wilderness Wilderness Campaign Wilderness Road wildfire wildflower wildfowl wildfowler wildfowling Wildgrave wilding Wildish wildlife wildling	Wild Zinnia Wild, Earl Wild, Heinrich Wild, John Daniel Wild, Jonathan Wild, Scenic and Recreational River Wild-Ass Branch Wild-beaked parsley Wild-beaked parsley Wild-card Wild-card Wild-card Wild-Card Filter Wild-cat wild-crafted wild-eyed wild-fire wild-goose chase wild-goose chase Wild-hive Beekeeping wild-pitch wild-pitched wild-pitches wild-pitching Wild-Pokemon Wild-type Wild-type Wild-type Wild-Type 3 wild-type allele Wild-type gene Wild-Type Green Fluorescent Protein Wild-Type Mice wild-type strain wild-type strain wild-type strain wild-type strain Wild-type virus Wild-type virus Wild-type virus Wild-type virus Wild-Water Racing Wild-Water Racing Wild_LIFE WILDAF Wildavsky, Aaron B. Wildberries Natural Riparian Area wildcard wildcard wildcard Wildcard character wildcard mask wildcards wildcards wildcat wildcat wildcat Wildcat bank Wildcat bank Wildcat banking Wildcat banking

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autosomal dominant disease
autosomal dominant disorder
autosomal recessive defect
autosomal recessive disease
back mutation
CFTR
cistron
cystic fibrosis transport regulator
freak
lusus naturae
monster
monstrosity
mutation
revertant
suppressor
wild type

More important, heterozygous and homozygous variant genotypes are consistently associated with higher CA than the wild-type genes.

Functional characterization of polymorphisms in DNA repair genes ... by Sierra-Torres, Carlos H. / Environmental Health Perspectives

For example, disruption of a candidate gene should abolish the ability of the mutated pathogen to elicit disease in an animal model of infection, and reintroduction of the wild-type gene should reestablish virulence.

Microbial Genomics: From Sequence to Function by Schwartz, Ira / Emerging Infectious Diseases

Ideally, we'd like to put a mutant gene into a wild-type rat and see what happens to its blood pressure, or put a wild-type gene into a hypertensive rat and see if we can reduce blood pressure despite a high-salt diet," Herrera says.

First gene-hypertension link found by Weiss, Rick / Science News

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