A genetic variant, of a bacterium for example Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A genetic variant, of a bacterium for example last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STRAIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRAIN A genetic variant, of a bacterium for example (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 21, 2020
5% RNA Genetic letters (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 8, 2026
5% CLONE Genetic duplicate (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 7, 2026
5% ISOTOPE Variant form of an atom (7) Puzzler Backwords Jan 5, 2026
5% ISOMER Chemist's variant (6) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
5% EPI Prefix with genetics (3) New York Times Jan 1, 2026
5% DNA Genetic material (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 16, 2025
5% MICROBE Bacterium, say (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Nov 12, 2025
5% ALLELE Genetic variant (6) Universal Apr 26, 2025
5% ALLELES Genetic variants (7) New York Times Jun 1, 2024

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