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back mutation
noun Genetics.
a mutation of an existing mutant gene that restores it to its previous form.
Also called reverse mutation.
Origin:
1935–40
1935–40
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| back mutation | |
| —n | |
| genetics the reversion of a mutant to the original phenotype | |
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| Main Entry: | back mutation |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | See reverse mutation |
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