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Mutagenesis vs Irradiation - What's the difference?

mutagenesis | irradiation |

As nouns the difference between mutagenesis and irradiation

is that mutagenesis is (genetics) the creation or formation of a genetic mutation while irradiation is an act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.

mutagenesis

English

(wikipedia mutagenesis)

Noun

(mutageneses)
  • (genetics) the creation or formation of a genetic mutation

    • Related terms

    * mutagenic * mutagenetic

    References

    * Matsumura I., O'Loughlin T., Patrick W. Protein Engineering Design and Selection 2006 19(10):439-442

    irradiation

    English

    Noun

  • An act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.
  • (obsolete) illumination; irradiance; brilliance.
  • (obsolete) figurative: mental light or illumination.
  • (obsolete) the apparent enlargement of a bright object seen upon a dark ground, due to the fact that the portions of the retina around the image are stimulated by the intense light; as when a dark spot on a white ground appears smaller, or a white spot on a dark ground larger, than it really is, especially when a little out of focus.
  • (uncountable) a process of sterilisation whereby radiation is passed through a bag containing food, utensils, etc., to sterilise the contents.

    • Derived terms

    * photoirradiation