mutagenically


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia.

mu·ta·gen

 (myo͞o′tə-jən, -jĕn′)
n.
An agent, such as a chemical, ultraviolet light, or a radioactive element, that can induce or increase the frequency of mutation in an organism.
[muta(tion) + -gen.]
mu′ta·gen′ic adj.
mu′ta·gen′i·cal·ly adv.
mu′ta·ge·nic′i·ty (-jə-nĭs′ĭ-tē) n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

mutagenically

(ˌmjuːtəˈdʒɛnɪkəlɪ)
adv
(Biology) biology in a mutagenic manner
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
References in periodicals archive ?
Genotyping of the c.-174G>C IL6 promoter polymorphism was performed by the mutagenically separated polymerase chain reaction (MS-PCR) [19] using specific primers described by Schotte et al.
Interleukin-6 c.-174G>C polymorphism and periodontitis in a Brazilian population
We isolated DNA from citrated blood with the MagNA Pure DNA-isolation system (Roche Diagnostics) and used the principle of mutagenically separated PCR as previously described (32) to detect the Thr715Pro variant.
High concentrations of soluble P-selectin are associated with risk of venous thromboembolism and the P-selectin Thr75 variant
Relative concentrations of polyaromatic primary amines and azaarenes in mutagenically active nitrogen fractions from a coal liquid.
Synergistic embryotoxicity of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonists with cytochrome p4501a inhibitors in fundulus heteroclitus
Combustion: Except for Germany's Dotternhausen cement factory [Hilger, 54] and Israel's oil shale power plant [Geological Survey of Israel, 61], which use fluidized beds, the traditional way of burning oil shale is through pulverized firing, with high inefficiency, pollution and health hazards: indeed, the fine, respirable fraction of fly ash particles contains toxic and mutagenically active elements, which represent a health risk not only locally but also far from oil shale emission sources [Kirso et al., 42].
Global oil shale issues and perspectives: synthesis of the symposium on oil shale held in Tallinn (Estonia) on 18 and 19 November 2002
Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?