hypermorphic

English

Adjective

hypermorphic (not comparable)

  1. (genetics, of a mutation) causing an increase in otherwise 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.
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