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.
Nearby words
mutagen, mutagenesis, mutagenic, mutagenize, mutant, mutant gene, mutare, mutarotation, mutase, mutate, mutation
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