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Strain (biology)
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Genetic variant, subtype or culture within a biological species
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In biology, a strain is a genetic variant, a subtype or a culture within a biological species. Strains are often seen as inherently artificial concepts, characterized by a specific intent for genetic isolation. This is most easily observed in microbiology where strains are derived from a single cell colony and are typically quarantined by the...

Instance of
Taxonomic rank
Subclass of
Taxon
Part of
Species
Different from
Subspecies
Genotype
Serotype
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