REVERTANT


Meaning of REVERTANT in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ri- ' v ə r-t ə nt

Function: noun

Date: 1955

: a mutant gene, individual, or strain that regains a former capability (as the production of a particular protein) by undergoing further mutation <yeast revertant s >

– revertant adjective

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