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Teratogenesis vs Mutagenesis - What's the difference?

teratogenesis | mutagenesis |

As nouns the difference between teratogenesis and mutagenesis

is that teratogenesis is the development of congenital malformations while mutagenesis is the creation or formation of a genetic mutation.

teratogenesis

English

(wikipedia teratogenesis)

Noun

(teratogeneses)
  • (teratology) The development of congenital malformations.

    • Synonyms

    * teratogeny

    Related terms

    * teratogenetic * teratogenicity

    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