wildtype
Standard genetic form
Wildtype refers to the typical or naturally occurring form of a gene, organism, or trait as found in nature, before any mutations or genetic modifications.
In genetics research, wildtype serves as the baseline for comparison: The mutant mice showed reduced mobility compared to wildtype.
Often written as two words or hyphenated: wild type, wild-type.
Organism's complete allele set
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
- alleleGene variant at one locus
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- geneHereditary information unit
chromosome · locus · DNA · nucleotide · sequence · recessive · dominant · zygosity
Authority to direct
- standardLevel of quality accepted
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- baselineStandard for comparison
- normAccepted behavioral standard
comparison · unmodified · native · normal · canonical · default · natural · original
Distinguishing personal quality
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- functionPurpose or duty
- behaviorManner of conducting oneself
physiology · development · fitness · viability · fertility · resistance · susceptibility · coloration
genotype
Organism's complete allele set
- phenotypeObservable characteristics of organism
- alleleGene variant at one locus
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
gene · chromosome · locus · DNA · nucleotide · sequence · recessive · dominant · zygosity · homologous
control
Authority to direct
norm · comparison · unmodified · native · normal · canonical · default · natural · original · unmutated
trait
Distinguishing personal quality
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- functionPurpose or duty
behavior · physiology · development · fitness · viability · fertility · resistance · susceptibility · coloration · structure
wildtypemutant
Genetically altered organism
mutant strain · knockout · transgenic · knockin · genetically modified
wildtypeengineered
Designed with technical precision
modified · edited · transformed · synthetic · artificial
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