mutagenesis

American  

[myoo-tuh-jen-uh-sis] / ˌmyu təˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun

1. the origin and development of a mutation.

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mutagenesis British  

/ ˌmjuːtəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

1. genetics the generation, usually intentional, of mutations

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Other Word Forms

• mutagenetic adjective

Etymology

Origin of mutagenesis

From New Latin, dating back to 1950–55; see origin at mutation, -genesis

Example Sentences

"Xiangyu's comprehensive study of the structure highlights the advantage that a targeted, structurally guided approach has over large and costly random mutagenesis screening."

From Science Daily • Sep. 27, 2023

Because both asexual and sexual reproduction is rapid, yeast has become an important organism for the experimental investigation of mutagenesis and evolution among eukaryotes.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The concern with Merck’s pill is that it works by inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 replication through viral mutagenesis, and some scientists have raised serious reservations about that mechanism of action.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 23, 2021

"That is what we term lethal mutagenesis," Richard Plemper, a virologist at Georgia State University, recently explained to Nature.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2021

The case before the ECJ was brought by a group of French agricultural associations that want the existing EU exemption for plant varieties obtained via mutagenesis to be restricted to long-standing conventional techniques.

From Reuters • Jul. 20, 2018