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  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. molecular genetics
  4. mutation
  5. mutagenesis
  6. genetic suppression

Preferred term

genetic suppression

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Mutation process that restores the wild-type phenotype in an organism possessing a mutationally altered genotype. The second "suppressor" mutation may be on a different gene, on the same gene but located at a distance from the site of the primary mutation, or in extrachromosomal genes (extrachromosomal inheritance).

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

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Synonyms

  • suppressor mutation

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/261891

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