Tag Archives | Types of Mutagens

Types of Mutagens: Radiation and Chemical | Genetics

Two types of mutagens are considered here which are mostly affected the humans producing different mutations resulting in a number of abnormalities: 1. Radiation Exposure 2. Chemical Mutagenesis. Type # 1. Radiation Exposure: High energy radiation or ionising radia­tion produces a genetic alteration or mutation at a very low dose also. It has been shown experimentally that a low dose [...]

By |2016-12-12T07:34:22+00:00December 12, 2016|Mutations|Comments Off on Types of Mutagens: Radiation and Chemical | Genetics

Types of Mutagens: Chemical and Physical | Genetics

In this article we will discuss about the chemical and physical types of mutagens. 1. Chemical Mutagens: Singer and Kusmierek (1982) have published an excellent review on chemical mutagenesis. Some of the chemical mutagens and mutagenesis are given in Table 9.3, and described below: i. Base Analogues: A base analogue is a chemical compound similar to one of the four [...]

By |2016-11-28T11:04:42+00:00November 28, 2016|Genetics|Comments Off on Types of Mutagens: Chemical and Physical | Genetics
Go to Top