I.Mutation and Recombination 10.1 Mutations and Mutants Important concepts 圈Mutation变异突变 A heritable change in the base sequence of the genome of an organism @Mutantz变异株/型 A strain carrying such a heritable change @Wildtype野生型 A strain isolated from nature @Genotype基因型 A precise description of the genes an organism has @Phenotype表现型 The observable properties of an organism Chen Feng,Shanghai Jiao Tong UniverityChen Feng, Shanghai Jiao Tong Univerity 10.1 Mutations and Mutants Mutation变异/突变 • A heritable change in the base sequence of the genome of an organism Mutant变异株/型 • A strain carrying such a heritable change Wildtype野生型 • A strain isolated from nature Genotype基因型 • A precise description of the genes an organism has Phenotype表现型 • The observable properties of an organism Important concepts I. Mutation and Recombination