Definition of Mutate
Mutate
mu·tate
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(verb)
To change or alter the genetic structure of an organism or gene.
e.g. The scientist used radiation to mutate the bacteria in the experiment.
(verb)
in biology, to undergo a change in hereditary material (i.e. one or more genes) or to cause such a change;
e.g. The chemical caused cells to mutate and turn into cancer cells.
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