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Definitions of mutagen in various dictionaries:
noun - any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation
An agent, such as ultraviolet light or a radioactive element, that can induce or increase the frequency of mutation in an organism.
noun - a substance that causes biological mutation
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| An agent, such as a chemical, ultraviolet light, or a radioactive element, that can induce or increase the frequency of mutation in an organism. |
| an agent, such as radiation or a chemical substance, which causes genetic mutation. |
| any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation |
| An agent, such as radiation or a chemical substance, which causes genetic mutation. |
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| In genetics, a mutagen 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 can cause cancer, mutagens are therefore also likely to be carcinogens, although not always necessarily so. All mutagens have characteristic mutational signatures with some chemicals becoming mutagenic through cellular processes. Not all mutations are caused by mutagens: so-called "spontaneous mutations" occur due to spontaneous hydrolysis, errors in DNA replication, repair and recombination. |