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Amorph vs Anamorph - What's the difference?

amorph | anamorph |

As nouns the difference between amorph and anamorph

is that amorph is (genetics) a null mutation while anamorph is (biology) the asexual reproductive form in the life cycle of any fungus of the phyla ascomycota'' and ''basidiomycota .

amorph

English

(wikipedia, Muller's morphs)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (genetics) a null mutation.
  • (genetics) a mutation that causes a complete loss of gene function.

    • Derived terms

    * amorphic

    Related terms

    * antimorph * hypermorph * hypomorph * neomorph

    References

    Muller, HJ (1932) Further studies on the nature and causes of gene mutations. Proceedings of the 6th International Congress of Genetics, pp 213-255. ----

    anamorph

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) The asexual reproductive form in the life cycle of any fungus of the phyla Ascomycota'' and ''Basidiomycota

    • See also

    * holomorph * teleomorph