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In American comic books published by Marvel Comics, a mutant is a human being that possesses a genetic trait called the X-gene. It causes the mutant to develop superhuman powers that manifest at puberty. Human mutants are sometimes referred to as a human subspecies Homo sapiens superior or simply Homo superior.
In biology, and especially in genetics, a mutant is an organism or a new genetic character arising or resulting from an instance of mutation, which is generally an alteration of the DNA sequence of the genome or chromosome of an organism. It is a characteristic that would not be observed naturally in a specimen.
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Mutants are superhuman beings that are born with a genetic mutation called an X-Gene that causes their bodies to develop abilities that regular humans, homo sapiens, are unable to. The majority of mutants develop these abilities, which vary from person to person, usually upon puberty, though...
3 days ago · Mutation, an alteration in the genetic material (the genome) of a cell of a living organism or of a virus that is more or less permanent and that can be transmitted to the cell’s or the virus’s descendants. The genomes of organisms are all composed of DNA, whereas viral genomes can be of DNA or RNA.
- An individual offspring inherits mutations only when mutations are present in parental egg or sperm cells (germinal mutations). All of the offsprin...
- Mutations in DNA occur for different reasons. For example, environmental factors, such as exposure to ultraviolet radiation or certain chemicals, c...
- Mutation hotspots (or mutational hotspots) are segments of DNA that are especially prone to genetic alteration. The increased susceptibility of the...
Mar 26, 2024 · Omega mutants are just one of four main mutant classifications in the Marvel Universe, and are often considered some of the most powerful mutants with the most potential. But what about the...
Learn about the different types of mutations that can affect the form, function, or survival of an organism. See examples of morphological, lethal, biochemical, and conditional mutants in various species.