Ethylene thiourea (ETU). A review of the genetic toxicity studies

Mutation Research/Reviews in Genetic Toxicology

Volumn 317, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 111-132

  Dearfield, Kerry L ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 IMIDAZOLIDINETHIONE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CELL CULTURE; DROSOPHILA; GENOTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE; UNSCHEDULED DNA SYNTHESIS; YEAST;

ANIMAL; CELLS, CULTURED; ETHYLENETHIOUREA; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; MUTAGENS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MAMMALIA; SALMONELLA;

EID: 0009506575     PISSN: 01651110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-1110(94)90020-5     Document Type: Review

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