What does mutagenesis mean?
Definitions for mutagenesis
ˌmyu təˈdʒɛn ə sɪsmu·ta·ge·n·e·sis
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Princeton's WordNet
mutagenesisnoun
an event capable of causing a mutation
GCIDE
mutagenesisnoun
the causing of a mutation or the occurrence of a mutation.
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mutagenesisnoun
the creation or formation of a genetic mutation
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mutagenesis
Mutagenesis is a process by which the genetic information of an organism is changed in a stable manner, resulting in a mutation. This can occur naturally through errors in DNA replication or DNA repair, or it can be induced artificially by exposing the organism to certain chemicals or radiation. In scientific research, mutagenesis is often used to study the function of genes by mutating them and observing the consequences on the organism's phenotype.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Mutagenesis
Process of generating a genetic MUTATION. It may occur spontaneously or be induced by MUTAGENS.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mutagenesis in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mutagenesis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of mutagenesis in a Sentence
Having an antiviral is a good thing. It's just good. We really have to watch out for problems like mutagenesis, we have to watch out for resistance, and to see if there are strategies to decrease that risk, but wow -- it would be great to have something -- if Merck's data is right -- to cut risk hospitalizations and death by 50 %. That's awesome.
The two basic mechanisms are either chain termination, which I call the delayed stop sign, or mutagenesis, which is like blowing potholes in the road as the car is driving along. It's just damaging the genome.
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