backmutations

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

Scrabble 23

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of backmutation
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APA

backmutations. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backmutations

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Chicago

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