Rescuant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rescuant is a noun meaning (genetics) A rescued mutation, typically in a virus.
Meaning
(genetics) A rescued mutation, typically in a virus.
Example Sentences
The mutation was also present in a rescuant virus and in two dl1403-derived viruses, D8 and FXE, but absent from the parental 17+, suggesting that the mutation was introduced during the construction of the dl1403 virus, and not as a result of passage in culture.
Word Forms
- rescuants
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include backmutation, retromutagenesis, retroposon, retransformant, reversion, retropseudogene.
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