SINCE 1828
revertant
noun
re·ver·tant
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Definition of revertant
: 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
\
\
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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