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Neomorph

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hypermorphnoun(genetics) a gain of function mutation that causes an increase in otherwise normal gene function.
antimorphnoun(genetics) a gain of function mutation that acts in opposition to the normal gene's function.
hypermorphismnoun(genetics) A hypermorphic mutation
neopleomorphismnoun(biology) A newly-formed pleomorphism
hypomorphnoun(genetics) a mutation that causes a partial loss of gene function.
morphogenenoun(genetics) Any gene that is involved in growth or in morphogenesis
morphantnoun(genetics) Any organism that has been treated with a morpholino to alter the expression of a gene
neomorphismnoun(biology, geology, art) A new development of form or structure.
unknomenoun(genetics, neologism) The totality of genes of unknown function in a genome.
mutantnoun(genetics) That which has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation.
hypomorphismnoun(genetics) A hypomorphic mutation
phenocopiernoun(genetics) A mutation that creates a phenocopy
nucleopleomorphismnoun(biology) A nuclear pleomorphism
neosomynoun(biology) An intrastadial metamorphosis associated with arthropod symbiosis
epimutationnoun(genetics) A heritable change in gene expression that does not affect the actual base pair sequence of DNA.
nosogenynounSynonym of nosogenesis.
neomalenoun(biology) An organism whose sex has reverted from female to male.
hypomutatornoun(genetics) Any agent that causes hypomutation
hopeful monsternoun(evolutionary theory) An organism exhibiting a significant mutation that may form a new lineage according to macromutation theory.
morphogeneticsnoun(biology) The study of morphogenesis.

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