Photomutagenic

Photomutagenicity is the property of being photomutagenic, in that when irradiated by visible or UV light, a photomutagenic chemical substance (e.g., umbelliferone) - found in or on an organism - can cause mutation(s) of that particular organism. Other photomutagenic substances include furocoumarins and limettin.[1]

References
  1. Raquet, N; Schrenk, D (September 2009). "Relative photomutagenicity of furocoumarins and limettin in the hypoxanthine phosphoribosyl transferase assay in V79 cells". Chemical Research in Toxicology. 22 (9): 1639–47. doi:10.1021/tx9002287. PMID 19725558.


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