antimorph
English
Etymology
anti- + -morph
Noun
antimorph (plural antimorphs)
- (genetics) a gain of function mutation that acts in opposition to the normal gene's function.
Derived terms
- antimorphic
Related terms
- amorph
- hypermorph
- hypomorph
- neomorph
Translations
mutation opposing 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.