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mutant
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mutant
an animal, organism, or gene that has undergone mutation
mutant [′myüt·ənt]
(genetics)
An individual bearing an allele that has undergone mutation and is expressed in the phenotype.
(programming)mutant - Microsoft's term for a mutex which is generally used in user mode but can also be used in kernel mode. According to this terminology a mutex is only used in kernel mode.

["Microsoft Windows NT Workstation Resource Kit"].


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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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