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mutagen

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An agent that increases the frequency of spontanenous mutation, usually by interacting directly with DNA and causing it damage, including base substitution.

Term info

Label

mutagen

Synonyms
  • mutagene
  • mutagenes
  • mutagenic agent
  • mutageno
  • mutagenos
  • mutagens
database cross reference
EFO URI

http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0001828

primary source

CHEBI_25435

term editor

James Malone