"Mutagenesis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Process of generating a genetic MUTATION. It may occur spontaneously or be induced by MUTAGENS.
| Descriptor ID |
D016296
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G05.558
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mutagenesis" by people in Profiles.
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A near null variant of 12/15-LOX encoded by a novel SNP in ALOX15 and the risk of coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis. 2008 May; 198(1):136-44.
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An epilepsy mutation in the sodium channel SCN1A that decreases channel excitability. J Neurosci. 2006 Mar 08; 26(10):2714-23.
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MTHFR variants reduce the risk of G:C->A:T transition mutations within the p53 tumor suppressor gene in colon tumors. J Nutr. 2005 Oct; 135(10):2462-7.