Research on the mechanisms of action of aneugenic chemicals and regulatory approaches for their control in the European communities

Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 248-253

  Parry, James M ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aneuploidy; Genetic toxicity testing; Research projects; Testing programs

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL;

ANEUPLOIDY; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME LOSS; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MUTAGENICITY; NONDISJUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

ANEUPLOIDY; ANIMALS; EUROPE; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; MUTAGENS; TOXICOLOGY;

RODENTIA;

EID: 0029818073     PISSN: 08936692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2280(1996)28:3<248::AID-EM8>3.0.CO;2-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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