The rodent bone marrow micronucleus assay: Contrast between its sensitivity to human carcinogens and its insensitivity to NTP rodent carcinogens

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 352, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 181-184

  Ashby, J ^a   Tinwell, H ^a  

^a ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; MUTAGENIC AGENT;

BIOASSAY; BONE MARROW; CARCINOGEN TESTING; GENOTOXICITY; GERM CELL; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MUTAGEN TESTING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RODENT; SCREENING TEST;

RODENTIA;

EID: 0029897453     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0027-5107(95)00224-3     Document Type: Article

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