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mutant gene

n.

A gene that has lost, gained, or exchanged some of the material it received from its parent, resulting in a permanent transmissible change in its function.

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Nearby words

  1. mutagenesis,
  2. mutagenetic,
  3. mutagenic,
  4. mutagenize,
  5. mutant,
  6. mutare,
  7. mutarotation,
  8. mutase,
  9. mutate,
  10. mutation
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