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    Mutagen
    Mutagen: Something capable of causing a gene-change. Among the known mutagens are radiation, certain chemicals and some viruses.
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=4469
    
    
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    mutagen
    <chemistry, oncology> An agent that can cause an increase in the rate of mutation, includes X-rays, ultraviolet irradiation (260 nm) and various chemicals. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?mutagen
    
    
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    mutagen
    noun any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mutagen
    
    
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    mutagen
    (mu´tә-jәn) an agent that induces genetic mutation.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
    
    
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    mutagen
    any agent capable of altering the genetic constitution of a cell by changing the structure of the hereditary material, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). ... [2 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/144
    
    
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    Mutagen
    In genetics, a mutagen (Latin, literally origin of change) is a physical or chemical agent that changes the genetic material, usually DNA, of an organism and thus increases the frequency of mutations above the natural background level. As many mutations cause cancer, mutagens are therefore also lik...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutagen
    
    
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    Mutagen
    An agent that causes a permanent genetic change in a cell. Does not include changes occurring during normal genetic recombination.
    Found op http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/glossary/glossary.shtml
    
    
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    mutagen
    mutagen: see mutation.
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0916549.html
    
    
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    mutagen
    Type: Term Pronunciation: myū′tă-jen Definitions: 1. Any agent that promotes a mutation or causes an increase in the rate of mutational events, radioactive substances, x-rays, or certain chemicals.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=58029
    
    
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    mutagen
    Any substance that increases the rate of gene mutation. A mutagen may also act as a carcinogen
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0026162.html
    
    
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    mutagen
    Anything that causes a mutation (a change in the DNA of a cell). DNA changes caused by mutagens may harm cells and cause certain diseases, such as cancer. Examples of mutagens include radioactive substances, x-rays, ultraviolet radiation, and certain chemicals.
    Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=M
    
    
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    mutagen
    1) Agent 2) It changes genes 3) Radiation, e.g. 4) Substance causing genes in an organism to mutate or change
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/mutagen/1
    
    

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