back mutation

A form of backmutation — A mutation that restores the original sequence and hence the original phenotype.

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Meanings

nounback mutation (countable and uncountable, plural back mutations)

plural back mutations

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of backmutation.
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“back mutation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20mutation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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