mutagenize

British

/ ˈmjuːtədʒəˌnaiz /

verb

to subject (cells, DNA, etc) to mutagens to induce mutations

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Scientists involved with the TerrAscend spin-off, including plant geneticists Peter McCourt and Shelley Lumba at the University of Toronto, plan to mutagenize six varieties of cannabis with the aim of obtaining improved versions of some of the company’s go-to stock.

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