A study of the photoinduced mutagenicity of methylene blue

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1977, Pages 177-181

  Gutter, Bezalel ^a,b   Speck, William T ^a,b   Rosenkranz, Herbert S ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Departments of Microbiology and Pediatrics College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLENE BLUE;

ETIOLOGY; LIGHT; METHODOLOGY; MICROORGANISM; MUTAGENESIS; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; THEORETICAL STUDY;

LIGHT; METHYLENE BLUE; MUTAGENS; MUTATION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0017412875     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0027-5107(77)90075-6     Document Type: Article

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