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Mutant

mutant

(Science: biology, genetics) refer to an organism, population, gene, or chromosome, etc. Which differs from the corresponding wild type by one or more mutations. An animal that has undergone mutation.Tending to undergo or resulting from mutation; a mutant gene.(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration.An organism or gene exhibiting a mutated sequence of [[DNA.


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