Life Style / Wine / Mutage: The process of arresting fermentation by the addition of grape spirit, this is essentially fortification. See my feature on mutage, in my Sweet Wine series, for more detailed information.
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Business / Agriculture / Mutagen: An agent that causes a permanent genetic change in a cell other than that which occurs during normal growth. Testing to determine mutagenicity is one component of assessing the potential chronic toxic MORE
Science / Genetics / Targeted Mutagenesis: Deliberate change in the genetic structure directed at a specific site on the chromosome. Used in research to determine the targeted region's function. MORE
Science / Genetics / Mutagenicity: The capacity of a chemical or physical agent to cause permanent genetic alterations. MORE
Science / Genetics / Directed Mutagenesis: Alteration of dna at a specific site and its reinsertion into an organism to study any effects of the change. MORE
Life Style / Wine / Vin Doux Naturel (France): A style of wine common in the south, vin doux naturel describes fortified wines where grape spirit has been added before completion of fermentation. This action kills the yeast, and the unfermented su MORE