Meaning of aneugeny | Babel Free

Definitions

The creation of aneuploid gametes.

uncountable

Examples

“The Committee further noted that there could be a threshold for some genotoxic mechanisms, particularly those in which damage to DNA is indirect, such as inhibition of spindle formation leading to aneugeny.”

“In summary, our results indicate that the classic mutagens DES and NMU induce aneugeny in Chinese hamster cell lines, but they do so by different mechanisms.”

“Because azo dyes contain heavy metals such as chromium and cobalt, they can cause chromosome aberrations such as aneugeny at physiological concentrations.”

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