"backmutation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: backmutations [plural]
Etymology: back + mutation Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|mutation}} back + mutation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} backmutation (countable and uncountable, plural backmutations)
  1. (genetics) A mutation that restores the original sequence and hence the original phenotype. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Genetics Synonyms: back mutation
    Sense id: en-backmutation-en-noun-q1bBoI-r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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