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Wild type
For Wild type we have terms and definitions in 4 topics. The topics are Bioinformatics, Evolution, Genome and Microbiology.
Wild Type (Bioinformatics) 
Form of a gene or allele that is considered the "standard" or most common.
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Wild Type (Evolution)
The genotype or phenotype, out of a set of genotypes or phenotypes of a species, that is found in nature. The expression is mainly used in lab genetics to distinguish rare mutant forms of a species from the lab stock of normal individuals.
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Wild Type (Genome)
The form of an organism that occurs most frequently in nature.
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Wild Type (Microbiology)
A strain of microorganism isolated from nature. The usual or native form of a gene or organism.
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