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Is a material which is capable of causing breaks in chromosomes leading to deletions or rearrangements of the chromosomes. This is one of the forms of mutagenesis and can lead to tumorigenesis.
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(2011). Clastogen. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_1205
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