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Definition of Mutant gene
1. Noun. A gene that has changed so that the normal transmission and expression of a trait is affected.
Generic synonyms: Cistron, Factor, Gene
Specialized synonyms: Cftr, Cystic Fibrosis Transport Regulator
Specialized synonyms: Cftr, Cystic Fibrosis Transport Regulator
Medical Definition of Mutant gene
1. A gene that has been changed from an ancestral type, not necessarily in the current generation. See: mutant, mutation. (05 Mar 2000)