| mutagenic |
capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of extracellular factors such as X-rays or chemical pollution)
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| mutagen |
any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation
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| mutagenesis |
an event capable of causing a mutation
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| mutagenesis |
Mutations are permanent, sometimes transmissible (if the change is to a germ cell) changes to the genetic material (usually DNA or RNA) of a cell. Mutations can be caused by copying errors in the genetic material during cell division and by exposure to radiation, chemicals, or viruses, or can occur deliberately under cellular control during the processes such as meiosis or hypermutation. ...
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| mutagenesis |
Change(s) in the genetic constitution of a cell through alterations to its DNA.
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