The carcinogenic potential of dacthal and its metabolites

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 80-84

  Klopman, Gilles ^a   Fercu, Dan ^a   Rosenkranz, Herbert S ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinogen; Computer automated; Dacthal; Expert system; Tetrachloroterephthalic acid

Indexed keywords

DACTHAL; HERBICIDE; TETRACHLOROTEREPHTHALIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALKYLATION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; CANCER; CARCINOGENICITY; DATA BASE; EXPERT SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

RODENTIA;

EID: 0030027641     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1996)015<0080:TCPODA>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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