- Revertant
In
microbial genetics , a revertant is amutant that has reverted to its formergenotype or to the originalphenotype by means of asuppressor mutation .
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révertant — [ revɛrtɑ̃ ] n. m. • 1988; angl. revertant, de to revert « revenir, retourner » ♦ Biol. Dérivé par réversion d une cellule ou d un organisme mutant. révertant [ʀevɛʀtɑ̃] n. m. ÉTYM. 1988; empr. à l angl. revertant (1955), de to revert « revenir,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
revertant — revertant. См. ревертант. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
revertant — re•ver•tant [[t]rɪˈvɜr tnt[/t]] bio adj. 1) gen that has reverted to a previous form by undergoing a second mutation: a revertant strain[/ex] 2) a revertant gene, cell, organism, or strain • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
revertant — noun Date: 1955 a mutant gene, individual, or strain that regains a former capability (as the production of a particular protein) by undergoing further mutation < yeast revertants > • revertant adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
revertant — In microbial genetics, a mutant that has reverted to its former genotype (true reversion) or to the original phenotype by means of a suppressor mutation. [L. revertans, pros.p. of reverto, to turn back] * * * re·ver·tant ri vərt ənt … Medical dictionary
revertant — revertantas statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Organizmas, turintis alelį, kuriame įvyko grįžtamoji mutacija. atitikmenys: angl. revertant rus. ревертант … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
revertant — rə̇ˈvərtənt, rēˈ , və̄t noun ( s) Etymology: revert (I) + ant (I) : a mutant gene, individual, or strain that regains a former capability (as the production of a particular protein) by undergoing further mutation yeast revertants • revertant … Useful english dictionary
revertant — /ri verr tnt/, Genetics. n. 1. a gene, organism, or strain that has undergone a back mutation. adj. 2. of or pertaining to a gene, organism, or strain that has undergone a back mutation. [1580 90, for an earlier sense; REVERT + ANT] * * * … Universalium
revertant — adjective That has reverted to its former genotype or to the original phenotype by means of a subsequent mutation … Wiktionary
revertant — adj. pertaining to an organism that has reverted to an earlier form or type, of an organism that as undergone backward mutation (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
