hypermorph
English
Etymology
hyper- + -morph
Noun
hypermorph (plural hypermorphs)
- (genetics) a gain of function mutation that causes an increase in otherwise normal gene function.
Derived terms
- hypermorphic
Related terms
- amorph
- antimorph
- hypomorph
- neomorph
Translations
mutation causing an increase in normal gene function
References
Muller, HJ (1932) Further studies on the nature and causes of gene mutations. Proceedings of the 6th International Congress of Genetics, pp 213-255.