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Descriptor English: Mutagens
Descriptor Spanish: Mutágenos
Descriptor mutágenos
Entry term(s) clastógeno
clastógenos
genotoxina
genotoxinas
mutágeno
Scope note: Agentes químicos que aumentan la frecuencia de mutación genética por interferencia con la función de los ácidos nucleicos. Un clastógeno es un mutágeno específico que causa roturas de los cromosomas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Mutagênicos
Descriptor French: Mutagènes
Entry term(s): Clastogen
Clastogens
Genotoxin
Genotoxins
Mutagen
Tree number(s): D27.888.569.468
SP4.606.806.945.850.114
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009153
Scope note: Chemical agents that increase the rate of genetic mutation by interfering with the function of nucleic acids. A clastogen is a specific mutagen that causes breaks in chromosomes.
Annotation: consider also MUTATION
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
Public MeSH Note: 66
History Note: 66(65)
Related: Alkylating Agents MeSH
DNA Adducts MeSH
Mutagenesis MeSH
DeCS ID: 9345
Unique ID: D009153
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Mutagens - Preferred
Concept UI M0014274
Scope note Chemical agents that increase the rate of genetic mutation by interfering with the function of nucleic acids. A clastogen is a specific mutagen that causes breaks in chromosomes.
Preferred term Mutagens
Entry term(s) Genotoxin
Genotoxins
Mutagen
Clastogens - Narrower
Concept UI M0014273
Preferred term Clastogens
Entry term(s) Clastogen



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