Wild-type gene

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-009374",
  "term": "Wild-type gene",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A term used to describe a gene when it is found in its natural, non-mutated (unchanged) form. Mutated (changed) forms of certain genes have been found in some types of cancer. Knowing whether a patient’s tumor has a wild-type or mutated gene may help plan cancer treatment.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/wild-type-gene/"
}