glossary:conditional_mutant
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| - | Conditional mutant: a mutant that displays a mutant phenotype only under certain conditions. Some examples include: | + | %%Conditional mutant%%: a mutant that displays a mutant phenotype only under certain conditions. Some examples include: |
| * a temperature sensitive mutant that is mutant only at increased temperatures. | * a temperature sensitive mutant that is mutant only at increased temperatures. | ||
| * a nonsense mutation that exhibits a mutant phenotype only when a nonsense suppressor is absent. | * a nonsense mutation that exhibits a mutant phenotype only when a nonsense suppressor is absent. | ||
| * an auxotrophic mutant that can only grow if a specific nutrient is provided. | * an auxotrophic mutant that can only grow if a specific nutrient is provided. | ||
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