mutant – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
mutant
adj.
resulting from mutation; experiencing mutation
n.
organism that developed as a result of mutation (with inheritable traits that differ from those of the parent)
Mutant
In
biology and especially
genetics, a
mutant is an organism or a new genetic character arising or resulting from an instance of
mutation, which is a base-pair sequence change within the
DNA of a
gene or
chromosome of an
organism. The natural occurrence of genetic mutations is integral to the process of
evolution. The study of mutants is an integral part of biology; by understanding the effect that a mutation in a gene has, it is possible to establish the normal function of that gene.
mutant
Noun
1. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
(synonym) mutation, variation, sport
(hypernym) organism, being
(hyponym) freak, monster, monstrosity, lusus naturae
(derivation) mutate
(classification) biology, biological science
2. an animal that has undergone mutation
(hypernym) animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
(derivation) mutate
Adjective
1. tending to undergo or resulting from mutation; "a mutant gene"
(pertainym) mutation, genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation
Mutant (der)
nm.
mutant, organism that developed as a result of mutation
mutant
nm.
mutant, organism that developed as a result of mutation (with inheritable traits that differ from those of the parent)
mutant (m)
adj.
mutant, resulting from mutation; experiencing mutation
muter
v.
shift, transfer
