noun
- organisms or cells that have undergone reversion to a previous genetic state or phenotype
Usage: biology; genetics
Examples
- The researchers identified several revertants that had regained the ability to synthesize the amino acid.
- Revertants were selected from the mutant population using specific growth media.
- The frequency of revertants indicated the stability of the original mutation.
- Scientists studied revertants to understand the mechanisms of genetic suppression.
- The revertants showed restored wild-type characteristics after the secondary mutation.
- Laboratory analysis revealed that most revertants had true back-mutations rather than suppressor mutations.