Such a " wild type " allele was historically regarded as dominant, common, and " normal ", in contrast to " mutant " alleles regarded as recessive, rare, and frequently deleterious.

In practice, however, it is extremely rare for this type of work to yield a counterexample and such efforts are generally regarded as mere displays of computing power, rather than meaningful contributions to formal mathematics.

The blood type is generally not stamped on the dog tags as it may change ( rare ) and that, in combat situations, they give standard blood ( type 0 ) and, in hospitals, it is easier to check the blood than the tag.

A rare type of emerald known as a trapiche emerald is occasionally found in the mines of Colombia.

Ailsa Craig, which lies some south of Arran, has been quarried for a rare type of micro-granite containing riebeckite known as " Ailsite " which is used to make curling stones.

This type of locomotive is now rare.

This type of document was rare compared to the usual leaves and bamboo staves that were inscribed.

:* Lateral fricatives are a rare type of fricative, where the frication occurs on one or both sides of the edge of the tongue.

This type of damage is common with certain types of brick, though rare with concrete blocks.

They escape into Nightopia and find that they both possess the rare Red Ideya of Courage, the only type Wizeman cannot steal.

At the start of each level, Wizeman's minions steal all the character's Ideya except the rare red type representing courage.

Trans fats are a type of unsaturated fat with trans-isomer bonds ; these are rare in nature and in foods from natural sources ; they are typically created in an industrial process called ( partial ) hydrogenation.

If the key signature indicates G-sharp, a local flat before a G makes it G-flat ( not G natural ), though often this type of rare accidental is expressed as a natural, followed by a flat () to make this clear.

This type of fission ( called spontaneous fission ) is rare except in a few heavy isotopes.

Such early printers often were recognizable by individual characteristics in the works they produced, such as type or typography, and since early printed books were made in relatively small quantities they are rare and collectible.

There is a ( rare ) variant type with a divided two-part head, consisting of the usual straight blade and a scythe-like blade.

In this context, linguists today use jargon to denote a particularly rudimentary type of pidgin ; however, this usage is rather rare, and the term jargon most often refers to the words particular to a given profession.

A rare type of rock called Cumberlandite, found only in Rhode Island ( specifically in the town of Cumberland ), is the state rock.

* haemorrhagic stroke can occasionally present with seizures, embolic strokes generally do not ( though epilepsy is a common later complication ); cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, a rare type of stroke, is more likely to be accompanied by seizures than other types of stroke

A sturzstrom is a rare, poorly understood type of landslide, typically with a long run-out.

Synnecrosis is a rare type of symbiosis in which the interaction between species is detrimental to both organisms involved.

Although the standards permit any type of environment, it is fairly rare to see low level languages like C used.

A third, rare type of diphthong that is neither opening nor closing is height-harmonic diphthongs, with both elements at the same vowel height.

The * sign indicates a perfect score, a rare achievement in IOI history.

He calls this " a rare achievement of Art ," and notes that it was important to him as a reader: " It was in fairy-stories that I first divined the potency of the words, and the wonder of things, such as stone, and wood, and iron ; tree and grass ; house and fire ; bread and wine.

Convoy duty also exposes the escorting warships to the sometimes hazardous conditions of the North Atlantic, with only rare occurrences of visible achievement ( i. e. fending off a submarine assault ).

This proved that Smyslov was of genuine world-class Grandmaster strength at age 20, a very rare achievement at that time.

Founder members of the Football Association of Wales in 1876, a rare achievement for an English club, Oswestry went into decline despite winning the Cheshire League in 1972.

In the first third of the 20th century ( especially after the Live Ball Era ), winning 30 games became the rare mark of excellent achievement ; this standard diminished to 25 games during the 1940s through 1980s ( the only pitcher to win 30 or more games during that time was Denny McLain in 1968, in what was an anomalous pitching-dominated season ).

At the age of thirteen, John won a bursary to Kilmarnock Academy, a significant achievement as such bursaries were then rare.

For this achievement he was promoted to the rank of a hereditary colonel third-class and bestowed the rare honorific title of " Baturu " ( Ch: 巴图鲁 ) meaning "( brave ) warrior.

Under Mr. Bongo's rule, Gabon never had a coup or a civil war, a rare achievement for a nation surrounded by unstable, war-torn states.

To go to Spain ( who were the reigning European Champions ) and win easily was a rare achievement for England, and clear evidence that Ramsey's techniques were working.

Due to its rare occurrence, becoming a member of the 40 – 40 club is an elusive achievement in modern American baseball, as players who possess the power to hit 40 home runs and the speed to steal 40 bases in a season are rare.

An honorable discharge can, on rare occasions, be granted to a former service member ( whose service was characterized as less than honorable ) as an act of clemency, should that person display exemplary post-service conduct and show evidence of outstanding post-service achievement in areas such as education and employment.

Urquidez is also known for once holding the rare achievement of 6 World Titles in 5 different weight divisions, and Urquidez remained largely undefeated in his 27 year career.

This rare achievement had previously only been made by the four players: Florin Răducioiu, Gheorghe Popescu, Abel Xavier and Pierre Womé.

Ironically, though the law was touted as a ' rare legislative achievement in terms of bipartisan reform ', it led to Pressler ’ s defeat in his re-election bid for a fourth Senate term, losing to Tim Johnson in 1996.

Jeffrey " Goldie " William Wilson MNZM ( born 24 October 1973 ) is a New Zealand sportsman who has represented his country in both rugby union and cricket — a so-called " Double All Black ", an increasingly rare achievement in the professional era.

At Oxford, he obtained a first class in Classical and Mathematical Moderations, a rare achievement, and a first class in Greats, his final examination for the degree of B. A., in 1881.

In 2000, the label reached a decade in business, a rare achievement for its music scene, and celebrated with a retrospective of their back catalogue.

The following year Bunton won the Sandover Medal for the league's " fairest and best ", completing a rare father-and-son achievement.

Meanwhile he worked as cameraman and assistant editor on other peoples films, notably To Hear Your Banjo Play ( 1941 ), filming a folk music festival atop a mountain in south Virginia where there was no electricity, with a 35mm studio camera and 35mm optical film sound recorder using batteries in a large truck, a rare achievement at that time.

Already one of the most respected defenders in the English game, he had the rare achievement of representing the English national side before appearing in the top flight, in early 1988 when still playing in the Second Division for Middlesbrough.

Wells and her husband – lifelong members of the Church of Christ-celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in 2007, a rare achievement for any couple and one of the longest celebrity marriages in history.

" Pauline Kael said that it was " that rare achievement: a work of grace and beauty in a contemporary setting.