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back mutation
noun
Definition of BACK MUTATION
: mutation of a previously mutated gene to its former condition
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First Known Use of BACK MUTATION
1939
Medical Dictionary
back mutation
noun
Medical Definition of BACK MUTATION
: mutation of a previously mutated gene to its former condition
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