retromutagenesis

noun

A reversal of normal mutagenesis that allows a mutation to escape being selected

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Meanings

nounretromutagenesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA reversal of normal mutagenesis that allows a mutation to escape being selected

Origin

From retro- + mutagenesis.

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APA

retromutagenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retromutagenesis

MLA

“retromutagenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retromutagenesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retromutagenesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retromutagenesis.

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