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Encyclopedia > Wild type

In biology, a wild type is one of the major genotypes of a species that occur in nature, in contrast to induced mutations or artificial cross-breeding.


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Wild type Summary (631 words)
When wild type is used to describe an entire organism the sub-population of most prevalent phenotypes with the population is often referred to as the wild type strain.
In biology, a wild type is one of the major genotypes of a species that occur in nature by evolution, in contrast to induced mutations or artificial cross-breeding.
Wild type is also used for single genes (wild type alleles) (as opposed to induced mutant alleles).
Wild Rice (9267 words)
Wild rice is a nutritional grain that serves as a substitute for potatoes or rice, and is used in a wide variety of foods such as dressings, casseroles, soups, salads, and desserts.
Wild rice may be planted by using a bulk-fertilizer spreader to broadcast the seed, which is followed by using a disk or harrow to incorporate it to a depth of 1 to 2 in.
Wild rice does not have the ability to obtain sufficient iron in non-flooded soils and iron availability is one of the major reasons wild rice must be grown in flooded soils.
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