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Wildtype: a strainplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigStrain or line: refers to a pool or colony of individuals or cultured cells of a desired genotype or phenotype that is mostly homogeneous and can be bred and/or produced in perpetuity for research or commercial purposes. “Strain” tends to be used more for microorganisms and of an organism that scientists have generally agreed to serve as a reference strainplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigStrain or line: refers to a pool or colony of individuals or cultured cells of a desired genotype or phenotype that is mostly homogeneous and can be bred and/or produced in perpetuity for research or commercial purposes. “Strain” tends to be used more for microorganisms and to which mutantsplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMutant: an individual that has a different phenotype than wildtype and likely contains one more mutations that cause this difference. are compared to in the lab. Not to be confused with wildplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigWild: refers to organisms that grow in wild populations. Not to be confused with wildtype. organisms.