Ethyl Methane Sulphonate

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
EMS
Pronunciation
/ˈɛθɪl ˈmɛθeɪn sʌlˈfɒneɪt/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Chemistry

Examples in Context

  1. Today scientists use thermal neutrons, X-rays, or ethyl methane sulphonate, a harsh carcinogenic chemical-anything that will damage dna-to generate mutant cereals.
  2. Ultraviolet ( UV ), ~ ( 60 ) Co - γ ray and ethyl methane sulphonate ( EMS ) were used as mutagens.
  3. [ Methods ] Vicia Faba root-tip cells was first treated with the mutagen of ethyl methane sulphonate ( EMS ) to increase the micronucleus rate, and then was treated with herbal medicines to observe their effects.
  4. EMS ( ethyl methane sulphonate ) is efficient chemical mutagen which can cause point mutation easily, in particularly, mutation density is high extremely in polyploid wheat.

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