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

  • brendansimms@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    “A person”. Every single person has genetic mutations that differentiate them from every other person. Now if their mutation happens to be wings or something, then I don’t know, ‘Bird-Person’ probably.

  • HasturInYellow@lemmy.world
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    5 months 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.

  • betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I propose “startling” if the mutation is enough to qualify as a new species. Sort of like the opposite of an endling and you get a fitting double meaning as a fun bonus.

  • Goldholz @lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    5 months ago

    Neurodivergent (i am fully convinced this was the first mutation and it used to be really good until the very new digital age