noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
wild type
Genetics term referring to the typical form of a species as it occurs in nature, used as a standard for comparison with mutants.
In this experiment, wild-type mice were used as the control group.
Compare the phenotypes of the mutant strain and the wild type.
Refers to a wild species or variety, often used in broader biological contexts, while 野生型 is specifically a genetics term for the standard genotype/phenotype.
Compound of 野生 (wild, natural) and 型 (type, model). A direct translation of the English term 'wild type' used in genetics.