| inactive mutant | A mutant that is not phenotypically manifest. Synonym: silent mutant. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| quick-stop mutant | A bacterial mutant that ceases replication immediately when the temperature reaches a certain level. Compare: temperature-sensitive mutant. (05 Mar 2000) |
| temperature-sensitive mutant | A viral mutant that is able to replicate at one portion of a temperature range but not at another, the parent (wild type) strain being able to replicate over the whole temperature range. Compare: cold-sensitive mutant, quick-stop mutant. (05 Mar 2000) |
| uninducible mutant | A mutant that cannot be induced. (05 Mar 2000) |