backmutation

English

Etymology

back +‎ mutation

Noun

backmutation (countable and uncountable, plural backmutations)

  1. (genetics) A mutation that restores the original sequence and hence the original phenotype.

Alternative forms
  • back mutation
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.