Benzene induces a dose-responsive increase in the frequency of micronucleated cells in rat zymbal glands

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 104, Issue SUPPL. 6, 1996, Pages 1331-1336

  Angelosanto, Frank A ^a,b   Blackburn, Gary R ^a   Schreiner, Ceinwen A ^a   Mackerer, Carl R ^a  

^a Stonybrook Laboratories Inc   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzene; Genotoxicity; Micronucleus; Serum free cell culture; Target tissue; Zymbal gland

Indexed keywords

BENZENE;

ANIMAL CELL; AUDITORY CANAL; CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME DAMAGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSE RESPONSE; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; GENOTOXICITY; MICRONUCLEUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEBACEOUS GLAND;

EID: 0030473559     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.961041331     Document Type: Conference Paper

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