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mutagenesis

noun
mu路​ta路​gen路​e路​sis | \ 藢my眉-t蓹-藞je-n蓹-s蓹s How to pronounce mutagenesis (audio) \

Definition of mutagenesis

: the occurrence or induction of mutation

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 To generate the recent enzyme, the researchers took one of the proteins that already rescued the mutant E. coli and subjected it to random mutagenesis. — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, "A randomly generated, totally novel enzyme rescues mutant bacteria," 20 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of mutagenesis

1948, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for mutagenesis

New Latin

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mutagenesis

noun
mu路​ta路​gen路​e路​sis | \ 藢my眉t-蓹-藞jen-蓹-s蓹s How to pronounce mutagenesis (audio) \
plural mutageneses\ -​藢s膿z How to pronounce mutageneses (audio) \

Medical Definition of mutagenesis

: the occurrence or induction of mutation

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