back mutation

Word Origin

noun, Genetics.

a mutation of an existing mutant gene that restores it to its previous form.

Also called reverse mutation.

Origin of back mutation

1935-1940

First recorded in 1935-40

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British Dictionary definitions for back mutation

back mutation

noun

(genetics) the reversion of a mutant to the original phenotype

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Contemporary definitions for back mutation

noun

See reverse mutation

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