Mutagenesis
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The creation or formation of a genetic mutation. countable, uncountable
- 2 an event capable of causing a mutation wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"The MUTATION prototype newsgroup was established to enhance the rate of transfer of mutation technology and Human Genome Project findings to clinical and research problems. Mutation in any organism, environmental mutagenesis, and mutation mechanisms are discussed, including new mutation-detection technologies, databases, and problems."
Etymology
From muta- + genesis.