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Each of these molecules was subjected to mutagenesis and further rounds of selection.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
13 Feb. 2026
Further, the experiment demonstrated the randomness of mutagenesis; the mutation rate fluctuated randomly.
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The New Yorker,
8 Jan. 2024
The question isn’t only whether mutagenesis is dangerous for those who swallow the pill.
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William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
4 Nov. 2021
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
13 Feb. 2026
Further, the experiment demonstrated the randomness of mutagenesis; the mutation rate fluctuated randomly.
—
The New Yorker,
8 Jan. 2024
The question isn’t only whether mutagenesis is dangerous for those who swallow the pill.
—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
4 Nov. 2021
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“Mutagenesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutagenesis. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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mutagenesis
noun
mu·ta·gen·e·sis
ˌmyüt-ə-ˈjen-ə-səs 
plural mutageneses
-ˌsēz
: the occurrence or induction of mutation
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