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MUTAGEN - 3 reference results
mutagen
mutagen: see mutation.
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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.

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Mutagen
Jan 01, 2003; Mutagen A mutagen is any substance or agent that can cause a mutation, or change in the sequence or structure of DNA. Mutagens...
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mutagen
Jan 01, 2004; mutagen An agent that causes an increase in the number of mutants (see mutation ) in a population. Mutagens operate either by...
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Nisshin Food Products Upgrades Its Mutagen Testing Method
Mar 30, 2006; Tokyo, Mar 30, 2006 - (JCN) - Nisshin Food Products has updated its current mutagen testing method NESMAGET (Nisshin's Evaluation...
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AV reviews -- Ames Mutagen Detection
May 01, 1996; Ames Mutagen Detection. 1995. Microbix Education Systems (4 Richborough Rd., Madison, CT 06443). VHS. 17 min. Purchase: $195,...
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Nitric oxide is an endogenous mutagen for Sendai virus.
Oct 11, 2004; 2004 OCT 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nitric oxide appears to be an endogenous mutagen for Sendai virus without antiviral...
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