Mutant (2024)

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What does it mean to be called a mutant? ›

/ˈmjuː.tənt/ an organism that is different from others of its type because of a permanent change in its genes: These mutants lack a vital protein which gives them immunity to the disease.

“Mutants are actually extremely common,” says OMRF scientist Dr. Chris Sansam. “Someone without any mutations would be the real anomaly.” Mutations are changes to a person's genetic code, and they can come about from exposure to an external environmental factor, such as cigarette smoke or radiation.

(myoo-TAY-shun) Any change in the DNA sequence of a cell. Mutations may be caused by mistakes during cell division, or they may be caused by exposure to DNA-damaging agents in the environment.

Description. 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, hom*o sapiens, are unable to.

Although the human per-generation mutation rate is exceptionally high, on a per-cell division basis, the human germline mutation rate is lower than that recorded for any other species.

Genetic variations are important for humans to evolve, which is the process of change over generations. A sporadic genetic mutation occurs in one person. That person passes their genetic mutation onto their children (hereditary), and it continues for generations.

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 hom*o sapiens superior, or simply hom*o superior.

Two groups of tests, molecular and cytogenetic, are used in genetic syndromes. In general, single base pair mutations are identified by direct sequencing, DNA hybridization and/or restriction enzyme digestion methods.

These hereditary (or inherited) mutations are in almost every cell of the person's body throughout their life. Hereditary mutations include cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, and sickle cell disease. Other mutations can happen on their own during a person's life. These are called sporadic, spontaneous, or new mutations.

Deadpool (born Wade Winston Wilson) is a mutant who possesses superhuman strength and an accelerated healing factor, which he obtained from the Workshop program.

Who is the mutant God? ›

Through the personality of The Legion (the name given to Personality #5, which claims to be Legion's "real me"), he can warp time and reality. Magik nicknamed this personality the "God-Mutant."

History. When Peter Parker was bitten by a Radioactive Spider, he turned into Spider-Man, but the process also repressed his mutant genes, as two mutations cannot mature and develop at the same time. Peter Parker consequently didn't become a mutant during his puberty, but developed his Spider-Man powers.

Blue-eyed? Thank a genetic switch that turns off your body's ability to make brown pigment in your peepers. Researchers have finally located the mutation that causes blue eyes, and the findings suggest that all blue-eyed humans share a single common ancestor born 6000 to 10,000 years ago.

Every time human DNA is passed from one generation to the next it accumulates 100–200 new mutations, according to a DNA-sequencing analysis of the Y chromosome.

The human germline mutation rate is approximately 0.5×10⁻⁹ per basepair per year.

Mutations can result from errors in DNA replication during cell division, exposure to mutagens or a viral infection. Germline mutations (that occur in eggs and sperm) can be passed on to offspring, while somatic mutations (that occur in body cells) are not passed on.

It has been argued that human evolution has stopped because humans now adapt to their environment via cultural evolution and not biological evolution. However, all organisms adapt to their environment, and humans are no exception.

All creatures are always evolving. There is no way to stop evolution. Humans are still evolving. The ability of adult humans to digest milk is a recent evolutionary change brought about by the domestication of the cow.

30th century B.C.

En Sabah Nur stated that he was the first mutant was often stated to be, and thought himself to be (his name meant "The First One"), although Selene predated him by 12,000 years at least. He was reportedly born 5,000 years ago, in Egypt, during the First Dynasty (30th century B.C.).

Former Air Force pilot and intelligence agent Carol Danvers pursued her dream of space exploration as a NASA employee, but her life forever changed when she was accidentally transformed into a human-Kree hybrid with extraordinary powers.

Do humans have variants? ›

Between any two humans, the amount of genetic variation—biochemical individuality—is about . 1 percent. This means that about one base pair out of every 1,000 will be different between any two individuals.

Beneficial Mutations

Some mutations have a positive effect on the organism in which they occur. They are calledbeneficial mutations. They lead to new versions of proteins that help organisms adapt to changes in their environment. Beneficial mutations are essential for evolution to occur.

When those copies are made inside the parents' bodies, errors or “mutations” can occur. So how many unique mutations does each human have in their genes? A 2011 study in Nature Genetics examined the genomes of two human families and found that children in the study had an average of 42 unique mutations.

Humans may not have the ability to sense danger with Spiderman-style “spider-senses,” or sprout adamantium claws like Wolverine, but there are humans walking among us that have their own superpowers. These superhumans have powers the typical person would think impossible, and they are the result of genetic mutations.

Here's where the Hulk genome enters the picture. Banner's father, a mad scientist, had experimented on himself in the lab long ago and passed on a genetic mutation to his son. The gamma radiation activated this dormant gene, creating Banner's green and brawny alter ego. This is a genetic mutant with an attitude.

After being given the Super-Soldier Serum, Captain America presumably possesses powers similar if not comparable to his predecessor. His mutant powers include the ability to increase his mass and strength, telepathy, force field, immense energy powers, and near-invulnerability.

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.

Deadpool (born Wade Winston Wilson) is a mutant who possesses superhuman strength and an accelerated healing factor, which he obtained from the Workshop program. He is also a freelance mercenary of Canadian origin and the eponymous protagonist of Deadpool, the eighth installment of the X-Men film series.

After being given the Super-Soldier Serum, Captain America presumably possesses powers similar if not comparable to his predecessor. His mutant powers include the ability to increase his mass and strength, telepathy, force field, immense energy powers, and near-invulnerability.

Is being a mutant genetic? ›

If a parent carries a gene mutation in their egg or sperm, it can pass to their child. These hereditary (or inherited) mutations are in almost every cell of the person's body throughout their life.

Namor, born in 1920, is considered the "first of the first mutant boom" (he is also sometimes considered erroneously as the very first mutant). Lenore activated herself as a young adult in 1947, and was presumably born in the 1920s. Namora / Aquaria Neptunia was born circa 1921.

He is a mutant who possesses animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, a powerful regenerative ability known as a healing factor, and three retractable claws in each hand. Wolverine has been depicted variously as a member of the X-Men, X-Force, Alpha Flight, the Fantastic Four, and the Avengers.

However old Magneto and/or Charles Xavier were, however, this seemed pretty definitive: Wolverine was almost certainly the first mutant.

In the Avengers movies, although fictional, Hawkeye is technically a human, meaning he doesn't have alien or mutant superpowers. He does have an enhanced sense of vision though.

When Peter Parker was bitten by a Radioactive Spider, he turned into Spider-Man, but the process also repressed his mutant genes, as two mutations cannot mature and develop at the same time. Peter Parker consequently didn't become a mutant during his puberty, but developed his Spider-Man powers.

In Marvel Comics lore, Hulk is officially classified as a mutate. A mutate, like Spider-Man and Captain America, is someone who was given powers by some external factor, so their genetic alteration was artificially induced, not natural.

Everyone is a mutant but some are prone to diverge more than others, report scientists at University of Utah Health. At birth, children typically have 70 new genetic mutations compared to their parents (out of the 6 billion letters that make both parental copies of DNA sequence).

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 hom*o sapiens superior, or simply hom*o superior.

Mutational effects can be beneficial, harmful, or neutral, depending on their context or location. Most non-neutral mutations are deleterious. In general, the more base pairs that are affected by a mutation, the larger the effect of the mutation, and the larger the mutation's probability of being deleterious.