mutant allele

collocation in English

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mutant
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmjuː.tənt/us
/ˈmjuː.t̬ənt/
an organism that is different from others of its type because of a permanent change in ...
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allele
noun[C]
uk
/əˈliːl/us
/əˈliːl/
a gene that is found in one of two or more different forms in the same position in a chromosome, and so produces a particular characteristic that can be different for different people, such as ...
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(Definition ofmutantandallelefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The final duplication in themutantalleleis underlined.
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One of the spores carries amutantallelewith a structure showing that a duplication in one chromatid had been transferred to a homologous chromatid.
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It is possible that the locus randomly selected for mutation is homozygous for themutantallele, resulting in a failure of mutation.
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Previous work has shown that themutantalleleis dominant and maps at a new locus on chromosome 1, between fuzzy (fz) and leaden (ln).
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Thus, each control sample was also analyzed for heteroduplex formation with the wild-type and with themutantallelefrom subject 4041.
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Positive selection is an evolutionary process of selecting an advantageousmutantallele.
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It assumes only two alleles and ignores mutation, other than the unique event that created themutantallele.
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This strategy is in contrast to the reverse genetic approach that starts with a knownmutantalleleand evaluates possible mutant phenotypes.
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We show that this variegation is attributable to an unstablemutantalleleof the gene encoding dihydroflavonol-4-reductase, one of the enzymes required for anthocyanin biosynthesis.
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Anticipation generally occurs when themutantalleleis inherited through the paternal line.
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Recessive or partially recessive deleterious mutations should be ' purged ' from such populations, becausemutantallelefrequencies may be reduced more effectively by selection than in large randomly mating populations.
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A similar variation was observed in tetraploids when we assumed that themutantallelehas a marked deleterious effect only if present in two or more copies (duplex mutation).
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Heterozygous carriers (individuals who inherit onemutantallele) show abnormal enzyme activity, but manifest no disease symptoms.
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The offspring will have onemutantalleleand one wildtype allele at each of the two genes being studied.
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The condition is an autosomal recessive disorder, and it is therefore usually necessary for an affected individual to receive themutantallelefrom both parents.
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If a patient has amutantalleleand a high-expressivity allele, they do not show disease phenotype.
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In contrast, a female must inherit two mutant alleles, a less frequent event since themutantalleleis rare in the population.
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However, meiotic instability could result in a dynamic mutation that increases the number of repeats in offspring inheriting themutantallele.
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Somatic genetic mutation leads to a block in the production of functional protein from themutantallele.
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