Mutagens

See also: Genetics for Dummies

Mutagenics is researchable after Advanced Chemistry, Advanced Glassblowing, Viticulture and Gardening -> Crossbreeding, Herbiculture. (See the Talk:Mutagens page for the full path.)

Missing Mutagen Moss Alerts

Saqqarah Positives: Crackly, Slimy, Smelly  Negatives: Fuzzy, Hairy, Mottled  Contact Ariella

Note: A mutagenic moss MUST have all the positive attributes listed. The moss cannot have any of the three negative attributes listed. It can also have any other attributes along with the positive attributes.

Example:
Positive Moss Attributes: Hairy, Mottled, Striped
Negative Moss Attributes: Calico, Spongy, Spotted
A correct moss could be Dry, Hairy, Mottled, Striped or Hairy, Fuzzy, Mottled, Reticulated, Striped. A wrong moss would be Hairy, Mottled (it is missing Striped) or Hairy, Mottled, Spotted, Striped (it should not have the negative Spotted in it).

What Is A Mutagen?

A mutagen is a secretion droplet created by a recipe in a mutagen lab. The recipe and ingredients are akin to a recipe and ingredients in a kitchen. A mutagen lab will continue secreting mutagen droplets from a recipe for about 30 days at a rate of about 9 droplets per real life day. The mutagen lab cannot be stopped or used for another mutagen recipe during this time period.

How To Apply/Use a Mutagen and Its Effect

A mutagen is applied to the left and right splint plants in a greenhouse. The mutagen will switch a gene from the left splint plant with a gene from the right splint plant. It can be used on any plant with a genome -- sea lilies, roses of Ra, orchids, sand blooms, flax, wheat, vines, etc.

A mutagen is applied to the left and right splint plants in a greenhouse. The mutagen will switch a gene on the "left splint" plant with a gene on the "right splint" plant.

More precisely, the mutagen switches a gene located after the first m% of the genetic code of the left splint plant with one located after the first n% of the genetic code of the right splint plant.

Two child plants are produced. The child plant with the lowest number is the modified left splint plant, and the child plant with the highest number is the modified right splint plant.

(This is in contrast to cross breeding with Nut's Essence, where some of the left part of the genome of the left splint plant is spliced onto a section of the right part of the genome of the right splint plant and produces only one child bulb.)

Example

(See Genomes and Phenome Theories Links for genome info) In the greenhouse, a "Vampire Sea Lily" is put in the left splint, and a "Fracture Sea Lily" is put in the right splint. A theoretical "crackly, spongy" mutagen, theoretically switches the bolded genes Y and G in the following way:

"Crackly, spongy" will switch the "8% gene" on the left splint with the "70% gene" on the right splint.

The left splint has 12 genes. 84% of the genetic code of the left splint is after that gene. The 8% gene can be calculated as follows: ceiling(.16*12) = ceiling(.96)+1 = 1+1 = 2. This means the 2nd gene (Y) in the left splint will be affected for a size 12 left splint.

Likewise for the right splint, the "70% gene", given a genetic code size of 18, means the affected gene is the 12th gene. ( ceiling(18*.60)+1 gives 12)

Left Splint--> IYIYIOIYIOIO (Vampire genome)
Right Splint--> ROYGROYGYORGORGOOO (Fracture genome)

Two child bulbs result:

[avatar name] #1 IGIYIOIYIOIO
[avatar name] #2 ROYGROYGYORYORGOOO

Note: In practice, we don't know the exact percentages that a mutagen will hit. We can only deduce the percentages based on observations of the genetic code (using solvents) of newly created plants.

Note 2: There is a "bug" in the game's percent to gene number conversion. Instead of n%*(amount of genes), the formula is n%*(amount of genes+1). If the gene number is higher than the size of the genetic code, the gene number which is to be switched is reduced by 1.

Mutagen Recipes In Progress

Region	# Moss att	Moss Quantity	Positive Moss att	Negative Moss att	# Shroom Types	Recipe Shrooms	Shroom Bulk	Avatar	Lab coords
Meroe	#	#	+	-	~	#	x	#
Saqqarah	3		Crackly, Slimy, Smelly	Fuzzy, Hairy, Mottled				Ariella

Mutagens Discovered

Basic Mutagen info

When applying a mutagen to a plant that is not listed in a subsequent table you can calculate the targeted genes with the left and right target min. and max. percentages applied to the (genome length + 1), round up to find the sequence number of the taregted gene (if the result of the calculation for minimum percentage is an integer before rounding, add 1 to it) (please not that working with the fractions is more accurate). (K.s not included).

(due to what seems to be a bug we have to use the genome length + 1 to get correct results)

  In formula form:
  Lowest possible gene sequence number  = int(((genome length + 1) * min %) + 1)
  Highest possible gene sequence number = round up((genome length + 1) * max %)

Example 1 (adventurous use and target % determination)

• we put a plant with length 29 genome in left splint
• we put a plant with length 19 genome in the right splint
• we apply a mutagen with left percentages 10.02-11.52 and right percentages 53.11-55.30
• targeted gene calculation
  • left splint lowest possible impact 10.02 * 30 / 100 = 3.006, rounded up --> 4
  • left splint highest possible impact 11.52 * 30 / 100 = 3.456, rounded up --> 4
  • right splint lowest possible impact 53.11 * 20 / 100 = 10.622, rounded up --> 11
  • right splint highest possible impact 55.30 * 20 / 100 = 11.060, rounded up --> 12
• so the mutagen will target the 4th gene of the left splint plant and the 11th or 12th gene of the right splint plant (looking at the numbers shows a higher probability to hit the 11th)
• we proceed with the experiment and hope to hit the 11th
• we are lucky and hit the 11th !!!
• this means we can narrow down the right target zone max. % as follows: 11/20 = 55.00 % (round down for min. %, round up for max. %)

Example 2 (planning for a correct hit)

• we want to hit (= replace) the 7th gene of a length 26 genome
• target min. % = (7-1) * 100 / 27 = 22.222
• target max. % = 7 * 100 / 27 = 25.926
• we look at the mutagen table and sort the table on Left target min. %
• mutagens with Left min. % >= 22.23 and Left max. % <= 25.92 are candidates to be goodies
• for each goodie, look at the possibilities of with the Right target values, you will likely find a plant with the gene you want in the perfect spot, especially when using short genomes
• if no goodies found yet (or if you are brave enough to look for other solutions) look at the mutagen table and sort the table on Right target min. %
• mutagens with Right min. % >= 22.23 and Right max. % <= 25.92 are candidates to be goodies
• for each goodie, look at the possibilities of with the Left target values, you will likely find a plant with the gene you want in the perfect spot, especially when using short genomes

  Feel free to contact Ariella or Pascalito with questions and with data updates you don't dare to apply or hesitate about -- accurate data is of EXTREME importance

Known Recipes

Mutagen Name	Recipe	Negative Moss att	Avatar	Region	Left splint target zone min. %	Left splint target zone max. %	Right splint target zone min. %	Right splint target zone max. %
Mottled, Phosphorescent and Reticulated	5 Mottled, Phosphorescent, Reticulated; 6 Acorn's Cap, 7 Dueling Serpents, 1 Dung Rot, 5 Eye of Osiris, 1 Hairy Tooth, 1 Heaven's Torrent	Prickly, Slimy, Spotted	Ariella	Saqqarah 1	10.81% = 4/37	11.12% = 5/45	27.02% = 10/37	27.28% = 6/22
Calico, Reticulated and Spotted	5 Calico, Reticulated, Spotted; 6 Bleeding Hand	Crackly, Mottled, Phosphorescent	Ariella	Saqqarah 2	23.07% = 3/13	25.00% = 7/28	95.00% = 38/40	100.00% = 40/40
Hairy, Mottled and Striped	6 Hairy, Mottled, Striped; 4 Brain, 1 Cobra Hood, 7 Earth Light, 4 Fish Hook, 5 Iron Knot, 1 Toad Skin	Calico, Spongy, Spotted	Eldrad/Ariella	Saqqarah 3	10.00% = 2/20	15.00% = 3/20	20.00% = 4/20	25.00% = 5/20
Mottled, Smelly and Spotted	3 Mottled, Smelly, Spotted; 3 Spiderlings	Dry, Phosphorescent, Spongy	Ariella	Saqqarah 4	L-%	L+%	R-%	R+%

Practical Tables

The following tables show which gene is hit by a mutagen on each splint side with sequence number and gene type.
The plant names are abbreviated and suffixed by their genome length.
Phosphorescent and Reticulated are abbreviated to Phos and Ret in the mutagen names.

Practical Sea Lily table

Bl=Blush, Cl=Clarity, Cr=Crown, De=Delicate (not out yet), Du=Dusk (not out yet), En=Energy, Fr=Fracture, Mo=Morning, Si=Silken, Va=Vampire.

Mutagen Name	Va 12	De 16	Fr 18	Si 18	Bl 26	Cl 36	Cr 37	En 40	Mo 44	Du 73	<<< Left Splint <<<	>>> Right Splint >>>	Va 12	De 16	Fr 18	Si 18	Bl 26	Cl 36	Cr 37	En 40	Mo 44	Du 73
Mottled, Phos and Ret	2 Y		3 Y	3 R	3 O	5 I	5 U	5 V	5 I		10.81-11.12%	27.02-27.28%	4 Y		6 O	6 O	8 O	11 I	11 O	12 Y	13 U
Calico, Ret and Spotted	4 Y		5 R	5 O	7 O	9-10	9-10	10-11	11-12 Y		23.07-25.00%	95.00-100.00%	12 O		18 O	18 I	26 O	36 O	37 R	41-42 V	43-44 O

Practical Rose of Ra table

Go=Goldenleaves

Mutagen Name	GO 12	<<< Left Splint <<<	>>> Right Splint >>>	GO 12
Mottled, Phos and Ret	2 Y	10.81-11.12%	27.02-27.28%	4 U
Calico, Ret and Spotted	4 U	23.07-25.00%	95.00-100.00%	12 G

Practical Flax table

NG=Old Egypt, NG=Nile Green

Mutagen Name	NG 27	OE 39	<<< Left Splint <<<	>>> Right Splint >>>	NG 27	OE 39
Mottled, Phos and Ret	4 R	5 G	10.81-11.12%	27.02-27.28%	8 Y	11 R
Calico, Ret and Spotted	7 G	10 R	23.07-25.00%	95.00-100.00%	27 R	39 R

Practical Wheat table

Ab=Abacua, Ca=Candomble, Dr=Druze, Ma=Macumba, PM=Palo Mayombe, Sa=Santeria, Wi=Wicca

Mutagen Name	Dr 14	PM 16	Ab 19	Ma 19	Wi 19	Sa 22	Ca 32	<<< Left Splint <<<	>>> Right Splint >>>	Dr 14	PM 16	Ab 19	Ma 19	Wi 19	Sa 22	Ca 32
Mottled, Phos and Ret								10.81-11.12%	27.02-27.28%
Calico, Ret and Spotted								23.07-25.00%	95.00-100.00%

Practical Grape Vine table

Am=Amusement, Ap=Appreciation, Ba=Balance, Co=Contemplation, Di=Distraction, Fr=Frivolity, Wi=Wisdom

Mutagen Name	Ap 12	Co 18	Wi	Fr	Ba 31	Am 33	Di	<<< Left Splint <<<	>>> Right Splint >>>	Ap 12	Co 18	Wi	Fr	Ba 31	Am 33	Di
Mottled, Phos and Ret	2 Y	3 Y	O	O	4 G	4 R	G	10.81-11.12%	27.02-27.28%	4 Y	6 Y	7 O	G	9 Y	10 G	G
Calico, Ret and Spotted	4 Y	5 G	O	G	8 Y	8-9 G	G	23.07-25.00%	95.00-100.00%	12 R	18 O	G	R	31 R	33 G	R
Hairy, Mottled and Striped	2 Y	3 Y			4-5 G	5-6 G	G	4/34-3/20	4/20-4/19	3 R	4 R			7 R	7-8 G	G