mutagens

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plural of mutagen
mutagen
any agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
mutagen
An agent that is capable of increasing the mutation rate
mutagen
A chemical or physical agent able to change the genetic material in cells (see "Do all toxic chemicals cause mutations?", Understanding Toxic Substances)
mutagen
Chemical or type of ionizing radiation that can cause inheritable changes in the DNA molecules found in the genes of organisms (mutations) Also see carcinogen, mutation, and teratogen
mutagen
(Biyoloji) A substance which causes genetic mutation
mutagen
An agent that causes a permanent genetic change in a cell Does not include changes occurring during normal genetic recombination
mutagen
Any agent or process that can cause mutations See Mutation
mutagen
Any physical or chemical agent that significantly increases the frequency of mutational events above a spontaneous mutation rate
mutagen
A chemical or physical agent that causes mutations (See 246)
mutagen
Any agent capable of altering a cell's genetic makeup by changing the structure of the hereditary material, DNA. Many forms of electromagnetic radiation (e.g., cosmic rays, X rays, ultraviolet light) are mutagenic, as are various chemical compounds. The effects of some mutagens are increased or suppressed in some organisms by the presence of certain other, nonmutagenic substances; oxygen, for example, makes cells more sensitive to the mutagenic effects of X rays
mutagen
A substance that can induce an alteration in the structure of DNA
mutagen
A substance that induces mutations
mutagen
A substance that causes a change in the amount or structure of genetic material
mutagen
A substance that causes a mutation
mutagen
An agent that changes the hereditary genetic material which is a part of every living cell Such a mutation is probably an early step in the sequence of events that ultimately leads to the development of cancer
mutagen
An agent that increases the frequency of mutation
mutagen
Agent causing mutations
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 toxicity of pesticides and other chemicals
mutagen
{i} substance which causes mutation
mutagen
substance capable of inducing genetic mutation
mutagen
any agent or substance which can cause genetic mutation
mutagen
An agent that causes mutations
mutagen
Any substance that is known to cause mutations
mutagen
any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation
mutagen
agent that induces a mutation within an organism, such as X-rays, gamma rays, neutrons, and certain chemicals such as carcinogens KP is an agent capable of inducing a mutation (a change that alters the sequence or chemistry of bases in the DNA molecule) in the genetic material of an organism [CUB]
mutagen
Agent or process that causes mutation, like chemicals, radiation or transposable elements
mutagen
Anything that can cause a change (or mutation) in the genetic material of a living cell
mutagen
Substance that causes the mutation of genes
mutagen
A substance that causes mutations - changes to the genetic material in the body
mutagen
A substance that can cause a genetic change
mutagen
Something in the environment that causes mutations
mutagens

    Turkish pronunciation

    myutıcenz

    Pronunciation

    /ˈmyo͞otəʤenz/ /ˈmjuːtəʤɛnz/

    Etymology

    [ 'myü-t&-j&n ] (noun.) 1933. International Scientific Vocabulary mutation + -gen.
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