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English
Adjective
hypomorphic (not comparable)
- (genetics, of a mutation) causing a partial loss of 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.