| NOUN | event | mutagenesis | an event capable of causing a mutation |
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| Meaning | An event capable of causing a mutation. | |
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| Part of | mutation, genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation | (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure |
| Narrower | insertional mutagenesis | (genetics) a mutation caused by the insertion of exogenous DNA into a genome |
| Broader | cause | events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something |
| Spanish | mutagénesis | |
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