ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Contraselection

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Contraselection is a noun meaning (genetics) Selection for a desirable trait that has unintended negative consequences.

Meaning

(genetics) Selection for a desirable trait that has unintended negative consequences.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include counterselection, contrasuppression, retromutagenesis, reversion, reselection, desilencing.

Related Dictionary Tools

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.