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SOCIAL QUESTIONS|health|medical science|toxicology
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Genotoxizität | Mutagenität
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Definition Wirkungen von chemischen Stoffen, die Änderungen im genetischen Material (Desoxyribonukleinsäure) von Zellen auslösen Reference "Wikipedia, s. v. „Genotoxizität“, https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genotoxizit%C3%A4t (27.9.2017)"
genotoxicity
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Definition property of an agent to cause specific adverse effects on the genomes of living cells as well the relative toxicity of that agent Reference COM-EN, based on: MacMillan Dictionary of Toxicology, London, 1988
Comment It can be expressed as a mutagenic or a carcinogenic event because of specific alteration of the molecular structure of the genome through translocation of proto-oncogenes. It results from a reaction with DNA that can be measured either biochemically or, in short-term tests, with endpoints that reflect DNA damage.