Definitions

1. noun

A device or mechanism that mutates the genetic material of an organism, often used in genetic engineering and gene editing.

“The scientist used a mutator to introduce a genetic mutation into the bacteria, altering its metabolic pathway.”

2. noun

A gene or protein responsible for inducing genetic mutations, often involved in the repair of DNA damage.

“The study focused on the mutator gene that caused the cancerous cells to develop.”

3. verb

To change or alter the genetic material of an organism, often used in genetic engineering and gene editing.

“The researchers mutator the DNA to introduce a new trait in the plant.”