We have “Patient Zero” for diseases but what is the term for someone who has a new genetic mutation?

  • HasturInYellow@lemmy.world
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    24 hours ago

    You know what’s really wild? Every single person on the planet is a mutant, technically. All are completely novel combinations of genes that are VERY SIMILAR to their “human” parents, but with some changes here and there. Same for all life really. Except clones and mitosis, the cheaters.