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mutagenesis definition

mu·ta·gen·esis (myo̵̅o̅t′ə jen′ə sis)

noun

the occurrence or production of mutation

Etymology: muta(tion) + genesis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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