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Record 1 2012-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

The usual or non-mutant form of a gene, a protein or organism.

OBS

This term was originally meant to denote the form in which the organism was usually found in nature (the wild). It has come to have a more specialised meaning referring to the genetic constitution of an organism at the start of a programme of mutagenesis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

[...] type de départ et de référence.

OBS

Les individus issus de ce type et qui en diffèrent par des propriétés héréditaires sont appelés mutants.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
DEF

Alelo o genotipo que se encuentra con mayor frecuencia en la naturaleza; organismo estándar frente al que se definen los mutantes.

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