誘ゆう発はつ変へん異い

noun

induced mutation

Technical term in genetics for a mutation caused by an external agent, such as radiation or chemicals.

• 放ほう射しゃ線せんによる誘ゆう発はつ変へん異いが観かん察さつされた。

  Induced mutations caused by radiation were observed.

• この実じっ験けんでは化か学がく物ぶっ質しつで誘ゆう発はつ変へん異いを起おこした。

  In this experiment, induced mutations were caused by chemicals.