Critical features of bacterial mutation assays

Mutagenesis

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 1987, Pages 397-409

  Gatehouse, D ^a  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

MUTAGENIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; BACTERIUM; BIOTRANSFORMATION; DRUG EFFECT; LIVER MICROSOME; METABOLISM; MUTAGEN TESTING; MUTATION; POLLUTANT; REVIEW;

ANIMAL; BACTERIA; BIOTRANSFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; MICROSOMES, LIVER; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; MUTAGENS; MUTATION;

EID: 0023406386     PISSN: 02678357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mutage/2.5.397     Document Type: Article

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