revertant

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re·ver·tant | \ ri-ˈvər-tᵊnt

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

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revertant

noun

re·ver·tant | \ ri-ˈvərt-ᵊnt

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Medical Definition of revertant

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

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