Summarize the importance of comparing wild type and mutant fruit flies in genetic research.
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It gives the opportunity to know the composition of the wild-type gene or protein so as to know the reasoning behind factors that cause certain traits. In addition, wild-type mutants are used as a control in genetic research experiments.
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Wild type refers to the presence of a characteristics present in all the members of a population whereas mutant refers to variations shows by two individuals of a same population.
The importance of studying wild type and mutant individuals in genetics gives us a facility to study difference in phenotypic expressions and difference in genotypes in fruit flies. It also helps us to study the mutation or variation in individuals and the reasons behind them.
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