# genetic variant

> subtype of a microorganism. An organism with one or more new mutations is referred to as a “variant” of the original organism if not sufficiently different to be termed a distinct strain

**Wikidata**: [Q104795308](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q104795308)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variant_(biology))  
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