Mutagen

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Related Terms 5 Scope Note 6 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

clastogen, crossing over inducer, intercalating agent

Broader Terms

drug /agent

Narrower Terms

beta aminopropionitrile, ethidium, etoposide

Related Terms

carcinogen, gene mutation, teratogen

Scope Note

chemical or physical agent that induces or increases genetic mutations by causing changes in DNA.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• MUTAGEN is a system for handling information for functional annotation of microbial genomes.
• Mutagens in fiction Mutagen is the means by which the anthropomorphic animals in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles gained their forms.
• An ICP6::lacZ insertional mutagen is used to demonstrate that the UL52 gene of herpes simplex virus type 1 is required for virus growth and DNA synthesis.
• Mutagen is a mutagen, not necessarily a carcinogen.
• If it is not possible to carry out such substitution, the employer must ensure that the carcinogen or mutagen is manufactured and used in a closed system.

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