Mutagen

Mutagen

A physical or chemical agent capable of producing a heritable change in the DNA sequence of an organism.

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mutagenic

Pollution control; Air pollution

The ability of a chemical or physical agent to produce heritable changes in the DNA of living cells.

mutagen

Natural environment; Coral reefs

An agent that causes a permanent genetic change in a cell other than that which occurs during normal genetic recombination.

mutagen

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

An agent or process which is capable of inducing a mutation, such as UV light.

mutagen

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

An agent that can cause a mutation to occur. Various kinds of chemicals, viruses, and radiation have been identified as mutagens.

mutagen

Environment; Environmental policy

Any chemical substance or form of energy which has the potential for causing a mutation,

mutagen

Health care; Cancer treatment

Anything that causes a mutation (a change in the DNA of a cell). DNA changes caused by mutagens may harm cells and cause certain diseases, such as cancer. Examples of mutagens ...

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Agriculture; Rice science

The total area from which a single river collects surface water runoff; the catchment or drainage area of a river system.

watershed degradation

Agriculture; Rice science

A marked deterioration in the hydrological behavior of a river system which reduces the potential of land and water by causing a water flow of inferior quality, quantity and ...

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Agriculture; Rice science

Impeded drainage; or soil saturated with water but not necessarily with standing water.

waterlogged field

Agriculture; Rice science

A field which continuously has standing water and cannot be drained. The water level may not be deep.

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Agriculture; Rice science

1). Expressed in terms of dry matter or harvested portion of the crop produced per unit of water consumed. 2). Ratio of the water used for evapotranspiration, seepage, and ...