mutant gene

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   a gene that has changed so that the normal transmission and expression of a trait is affected

   Broadergene

   Narrowercystic fibrosis transport regulator

Questions about mutant gene

What does mutant gene mean?

mutant gene means "a gene that has changed so that the normal transmission and expression of a trait is affected".

Is mutant gene a common word?

mutant gene is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.