variant
Something which differs in form from another thing, though really the same; as, a variant from a type in natural history; a variant of a story or a word.
Origin: Cf. F. Variante.
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; a new strain of microorganisms.
This tutorial looks at the mutation at the gene level and the harm it may bring. Learn about single nucleotide polymorphisms, temperature-sensitive mutations, indels, trinucleotide repeat expansions, and gene duplication...
According to Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection, preferable genes are favored by nature in the gene pool, and over time, these preferable characteristics become more exclusive in the gene pool. This tutorial rounds up all the factors that can alter the makeup of a gene pool...
This tutorial presents the benefits and the possible adverse eventualities of genetic engineering. Know more about this topic in this tutorial to be able to articulate the advantages and disadvantages of artificially manipulating genes...
One of Mendel’s law of inheritance is the “law of dominance”. Read this tutorial to know more about this form of inheritance...
This tutorial looks at sex determination via the sex chromosomes, X and Y. Read it to get more info on X and Y chromosomes and the genetic traits inherited via these two...
