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<chemistry, oncology> An agent that can cause an increase in the rate of mutation, includes X-rays, ultraviolet irradiation (260 nm) and various chemicals.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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