reversion (redirected from Reversioning)

reversion /re·ver·sion/ (-ver´zhun)

1. regression (3).

2. in genetics, the mutation of a mutant phenotype so that the original function is restored; it includes mutation of the DNA such that the parental base sequence is regained (reverse mutation) .

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re·ver·sion (r-vûrzhn)

n.

1. The return of a trait or characteristic peculiar to a remote ancestor, especially one that has been suppressed for one or more generations.

2. A return to the normal phenotype, usually by a second mutation.

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reversion

1. a returning to a previous condition; regression.

2. in genetics, inheritance from some remote ancestor of a character that has not been manifest for several generations.