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ChEBI

genotoxin

Term ID
CHEBI:50902
Synonyms
  • genotoxic agent
  • genotoxic agents
  • genotoxins
Definition
A role played by a chemical compound to induce direct or indirect DNA damage. Such damage can potentially lead to the formation of a malignant tumour, but DNA damage does not lead inevitably to the creation of cancerous cells.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
inverse has_role
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from genotoxin
Phenotype where environments contain genotoxin
Phenotype modified by environments containing genotoxin
Human Disease / Model Data