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Mutagen

Any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation.Any factor that is responsible from an increase in the [[ frequency of [[mutations of an organism.mutagen

(Science: chemistry, oncology) An agent that can cause an increase in the rate of mutation, includes x-rays, ultraviolet irradiation (260 nm) and various chemicals.


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CHEMICAL GENETICS

what is the biological pathway of an ordinary cell in becoming to a carcinogenic one by some mutagen?is it possible to deactivate the potential mutagens by chemical means?can present nano bio technology be effectively used in this regard?can we pre assume what are the ...

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by JOY
Sat Nov 11, 2006 11:20 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: CHEMICAL GENETICS
Replies: 1
Views: 539

The Fiber Disease

... in levels of cancer related enzymes. Very close range exposure to microwaves from a cellular phone base station increases the effect of a chemical mutagen on human blood cells, leading to increased chromosomal aberrations." -nadas

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by Nadas Moksha
Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:31 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Re: about chargaff's rule

... but on the other strand, because a C was bound, the A is replaced by a G. This is complex chemistry though. The same can happen when the mutagen 5-bromouracil is precent. Normally U will bind A, but 5-bromouracil i=can tautomerize to a so-called enol form which has a higher frequence. ...

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by sdekivit
Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:19 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Chargaff's bases
Replies: 15
Views: 1867

i figured it out

... faster than the self antigens. It must therefore have external structures such as flagella or cilia to help it move along. It must also contain a mutagen such as formaldehyde which will cause the shuffling of DNA bases so as to produce the antibodies nessecary. The size of the virus must be very ...

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by chloe18
Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:04 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: i figured it out
Replies: 21
Views: 2850

Hello all,i need help with a experiment question!

... to nutritionnal requirements, environmental (temperature, atmosphere etc.) conditions or you can test effects of some chemicals (antibiotics, mutagen, disinfectants etc.). From the info you have gathered before you may already have some ideas of the effect (increased temperature goes with ...

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by canalon
Tue Apr 04, 2006 1:24 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hello all,i need help with a experiment question!
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