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mutagenesis
[ myoo-tuh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌmyu təˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /
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noun
the origin and development of a mutation.
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OTHER WORDS FROM mutagenesis
mu·ta·ge·net·ic [myoo-tuh-juh-net-ik], /ˌmyu tə dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby mutagenesis
mut, mutability, mutable, mutable sign, mutagen, mutagenesis, mutagenic, mutagenize, mutant, Mutare, mutarotation
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How to use mutagenesis in a sentence
In the 20th century, researchers turned things up a notch and began using mutagenesis—using chemicals or radiation to cause random mutations, some of which were beneficial.
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British Dictionary definitions for mutagenesis
mutagenesis
/ (ˌmjuːtəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
noun
genetics the generation, usually intentional, of mutations
Word Origin for mutagenesis
C20: from mutation + -genesis
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