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Mutant facts for kids

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A mutant can be:

  • an organism with genetic changes, see Mutation

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  • Blue-lobster

    The blue lobster is an example of a mutant.

  • Physcomitrella knockout mutants

    Wild-type Physcomitrella and knockout mosses: Deviating phenotypes induced in gene-disruption library transformants. Physcomitrella wild-type and transformed plants were grown on minimal Knop medium to induce differentiation and development of gametophores. For each plant, an overview (upper row, scale bar corresponds to 1 mm) and a close-up (bottom row, scale bar equals 0.5 mm) is shown. A, Haploid wild-type moss plant completely covered with leafy gametophores and close-up of wild-type leaf. B-D, Different Mutants.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Mutante (organismo) para niños

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