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Backmutation

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retromutationnoun(genetics) A mutation to a previous (typically an original) form.
remutationnounmutation again, or back to a previous form
reversionnounThe action of returning to a former condition or practice.
pseudoreversionnoun(genetics) The reversion of a mutation in which the products are different from the originals
retromutagenesisnoun(genetics) A reversal of normal mutagenesis that allows a mutation to escape being selected
retrotranspositionnoun(genetics) The reverse transposition of an RNA intermediate.
rescuantnoun(genetics) A rescued mutation, typically in a virus.
retrosequencenoun(genetics) A sequence of DNA produced by reverse transcription
retrogressionnounA deterioration or decline to a previous state.
retropositionnoun(anatomy) backward displacement of a body part
back-translationnoun(translation studies, uncountable) The process of translating a previously translated document back into the original language.
retrohomingnoun(genetics) The reintegration of an intron into DNA
mutationnounAny alteration or change.
retrodismutationnoun(biochemistry) The reverse of a dismutation reaction
paramutationnoun(genetics) A mutation in which a heritable change in one allele is induced by another in the same locus
retroconversionnounconversion back to a previous (typically an original) form
retransformantnoun(biology) a cell into which foreign DNA has been reintroduced
transitionnounThe process of change from one form, state, style or place to another.
retrotranscriptionnoun(genetics) Synonym of reverse transcription.
demultiplicationnoun(genetics) The reversal of a previous multiplication (of genes)

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