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- adjective capable of causing
mutation
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- adjective capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of extracellular factors such as X-rays or chemical pollution)
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Examples
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Heterocyclic amines are produced when the meat is cooked at a high temperature and are known to be mutagenic, meaning that they can alter DNA thus increasing the rate of cell production that can lead to cancer.
Emaxhealth Denise Reynolds RD 2010
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Some are known carcinogens, some are suspected carcinogens, some are toxic to people, some are toxic to aquatic life, some are mutagenic which means they can cause genetic defects and some have reproductive effects.
The UK's lack of fracking regulation is insane | George Monbiot 2011
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They used PCR amplification, then mutagenic PCR amplification, then PCR amplification.
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They used PCR amplification, then mutagenic PCR amplification, then PCR amplification.
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Three consecutive rounds with mutagenic PCR amplification were performed with an average mutagenic rate of 3.7% per amino acid for each round.
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Adverse impacts of these chemicals can include mutagenic damage to DNA, cancer, neurological toxicity, reproductive toxicity, developmental toxicity and immune system damage, among others, according to Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families.
Robyn Griggs Lawrence: Toxic Flame Retardants Rampant in Baby Products, New Study Finds Robyn Griggs Lawrence 2011
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But the World Health Organization reports that "propoxur is not considered mutagenic, embryotoxic, or teratogenic WHO, 2003."
Bill Chameides: Is Propoxur the Way to Not Let the Bedbugs Bite? Bill Chameides 2011
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The tweaking came in later, with mutagenic PCR, again you have to actually read the paper.
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Gamma-tocopherol traps mutagenic electrophiles such as NOX and complements alpha-tocopherol: physiological implications.
Craig Cooper: The Real Facts About Vitamin E and Prostate Cancer Craig Cooper 2011
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The tweaking came in later, with mutagenic PCR, zach:
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