Definition of "wild-type" []

• Alternative spelling of wild type. (noun)

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• "As we've previously noted, only patients whose tumors contain wild-type, that is unmutated KRAS genes, should receive Vectibix therapy."
• "GB: Back-breeding of humans the way that some livestock has been back-bred to early stock, or wild-type animals, could probably produce"
• "The idea is that the presence of two copies of the R577X variant predisposes subjects to endurance, whereas the “normal,” or wild-type, gene results in a muscle type better suited to sprint and power events."