mutagen

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Meaning

any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation

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Animals are first treated with suspected mutagen, the mouse DNA is then isolated and the phage segment recovered and used to infect E. coli. Source: Internet

I am perfecting a mutagen virus in one of the groves, that will turn all Earthly life into festering, gibbering, pestulant mutations. Source: Internet

Females with recessive mutation crossed with wild-type males would yield the same phenotype as the wild-type, and any observable change to the phenotype would indicate that a mutation induced by the mutagen has occurred. Source: Internet

The 2012 version is characterized by anime-like iconography and emphasis on mutagen continuing to wreak havoc on the everyday lives of the turtles and their enemies. Source: Internet

Use of mutagen in anti-cancer therapy Many mutagens are highly toxic to proliferating cells, and they are often used to destroy cancer cells. Source: Internet

The type of DNA damage produced depends on the type of mutagen. Source: Internet

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