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Mutagen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Entry in the Material Safety Data Sheet HyperGlossary at ILPI. ... A mutagen is a substance or agent that causes an increase in the rate of change in genes (subsections of the DNA of the body's cells). These mutations (changes) can be passed along as the cell reproduces, sometimes leading to defective cells or cancer.
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List of mutagens in fiction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mutagens , agents that change the genetic material of an organism and increase the frequency of mutations above the natural background level, are a popular plot device in science fiction and video ga...
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Nevertheless, our results suggest that research on the mutagen sensitivity and efficacy of DNA repair could impact the development of new diagnostic and screening strategies as well as indicate new targets to prevent and cure cancer.
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The mutagenic activity of 23 triazenes and, in a different set, of 24 halogenated hydroxyfuranones (MX derivatives) is quantitatively related to new features of contemporary molecular wave functions. ... The Medscape Journal ... Allergy & Clinical Immunology...
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those that occur as a result of interaction of DNA with an outside agent or mutagen. Since some of the same mechanisms are involved in producing spontaneous and induced mutations, we will consider them together.
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Do not confuse a mutagen with a carcinogen (a substance that causes cancer). Mutagens may cause cancer, but not always. Do not confuse a mutagen with a teratogen (a substance that causes change or harm to a fetus or embryo).
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