The Salmonella sulA-test: A new in vitro system to detect genotoxins

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology

Volumn 369, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 195-208

  El Mzibri, M ^a   De Meo M P ^a   Laget, M ^a   Guiraud, H ^a   Seree E ^a   Barra, Y ^a   Dumenil G ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Genotoxin; Mutagenesis; Salmonella sulA test; Salmonella typhimurium (TA1538 pEM1968); SOS response; SulA

Indexed keywords

3 METHYLCHOLANTHRENE; 4 NITROQUINOLINE 1 OXIDE; 6 CHLORO 9 [3 (2 CHLOROETHYL)AMINOPROPYLAMINO] 2 METHOXYACRIDINE; AMINOACRIDINE; BENZO[A]PYRENE; BLEOMYCIN; CISPLATIN; DIETHYLNITROSAMINE; DIMETHYL SULFATE; DOXORUBICIN; FLUOROURACIL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MESYLIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; MESYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; MITOMYCIN; MITOMYCIN C; MUTAGENIC AGENT; QUERCETIN; SODIUM AZIDE;

ARTICLE; DNA REPAIR; IN VITRO STUDY; MUTAGEN TESTING; MUTAGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA;

EID: 0030581294     PISSN: 01651218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1218(96)00052-3     Document Type: Article

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