Screening strategy for chemicals that are potential germ-cell mutagens in mammals

Mutation Research/Reviews in Genetic Toxicology

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 1983, Pages 117-177

  Members and Consultant of Committee 1, ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MUTAGEN; MUTAGENIC AGENT;

AMES TEST; CHEMICAL MUTAGENESIS; DATA BASE; DROSOPHILA; GERM CELL; HEREDITY; INVERTEBRATE; MUTAGEN TESTING; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SACCHAROMYCES; SALMONELLA; SCREENING TEST;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CYTOGENETICS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; GENES; GERM CELLS; HUMAN; MALE; MICE; MUTAGENS; MUTATION; RATS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0020655415     PISSN: 01651110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-1110(83)90011-8     Document Type: Review

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