Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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ISBN: 9781305577206
Author: Reginald H. Garrett, Charles M. Grisham
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To explain the reason for transposons to be mutagenic agents.

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Mutagens are chemical or physical agents which change a material’s genetics and cause more mutation frequencies than the natural level.

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