profesora said:Maurice, do you define "sports" and "mutation" differently when talking about plants?
Unfortunately, I probably use "sport" loosely and so may use it differently from "mutation".
With the term mutation we also have the term mutant and mutate. I can write a gene can mutate creating a mutation which when homozygous results in a mutant individual.
With the term sport I can write a gene can sport to create a sport which when homozygous results in a sport.
Bottom line is that I am more likely to use the term sport as a replacement for mutant meaning an individual showing the changed characteristic while I do not use it (or am less likely to use it) instead of mutate or mutation.
