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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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revertant. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.
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revertant
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re·ver·tant
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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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The first known use of revertant was in 1955
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